escapee Definition
es·capee (e skā′pē′, -skā′pē′, -i-; es′kā pē′)
noun
a person who has escaped, esp. from confinement
escapee Usage Examples
Preposition: from
- farm: This, coupled with the escapees from the rainbow trout farm, makes Loch Earn a very strange water to fish.
- captivity: It is thought that the Yorkshire birds arrived of their own volition and that they are more than likely to be escapees from captivity.
- asylum: Apart from the obvious; a baby-sitter terrorized by an escapee from an asylum.
- city: We were mostly escapees from the cities, thankful for a change of scene and pace.
Converse of object
- prevent: An important point to ensure is that the cage can be securely fastened to prevent escapees.
- assist: It was primarily intended to reward those foreign civilians who had assisted British escapees in enemy occupied territory.
- have: At one time, Edith had 35 escapees in her establishment.
- help: By this time, the German occupation authorities had become suspicious that someone was helped escapees to avoid the German forces.
Adjective modifier
- would-be: These days the infamous former prison that claimed the lives of many a would-be escapee is now a national park.
- other: Jessie appeals to Bob about Harry Bassinger: she manages to persuade him that other escapees might be in danger.
- recent: Muntjac and Chinese water deer are more recent escapees, and have also increased.
- wild: Origin: Unknown, likely wild boar farm escapees.
- early: A group of 9, having shed some of the earlier escapees, now included Clarke, Waller, Steve HUBBARD ( 2nd cat.
- Jewish: Category V: Jewish escapees from these three camps.
Modifies a noun
rainbow: Most anglers either bait fish from the shore or search out the big escapee rainbows by trolling.
Noun used with modifier
- prison: Scott Lawrence 1967 George Medal DS Threatened with a rifle when he attempted to arrest a prison escapee in a house at Highbury.
- boar: Origin: Unknown, likely wild boar farm escapees.
- farm: Origin: Unknown, likely wild boar farm escapees.
- garden: Himalayan balsam, a garden escapee has been found at a number of sites along the river.
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