English Explanatory Dictionary

escapee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.
  2. Someone who has escaped.
  3. A plant that has escaped from cultivation.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛsˌkeɪˈpi/ /əˈskeɪˌpi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-escapee.wav

Word forms

escapee escapees escapée

Etymology

From escape + -ee.

Synonyms

escaper

Related words

escape
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