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escapee

/ɛs.kəˈpiː/

/ɪs.kəˈpi/

escapeenoun

escapees

множ.

/ɛs.kəˈpiː/

/ɪs.kəˈpi/

Translations

The escapee was captured by the police after a long chase.

Беглец был пойман полицией после долгой погони.

Additional translations

Definitions

A person who has escaped from a place, especially from prison.

The police are on the lookout for the escapee who broke out of the county jail last night.

An animal or plant that has escaped from captivity or cultivation and lives or grows in the wild.

Several parakeet escapees have formed a breeding colony in the park.

Synonyms

escapeeadjective

/ɪˌskeɪˈpiː/

/ɪˌskeɪˈpi/

Used attributively before another noun to describe something involving or related to one or more escapees.

Definitions

Relating to or involving a person, animal, or plant that has escaped.

The escapee alert was broadcast to all neighboring counties.

Synonyms

on the run

at large