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escaped
ih-SKAYPT
Escaped (adj) means having broken free from confinement, especially prison. Example: “The farmer spent the morning looking for an escaped sheep that had pushed through the fence.”
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Having broken free from confinement, especially prison.
"People are being warned not to approach the escaped prisoner."
"The farmer spent the morning looking for an escaped sheep that had pushed through the fence."
"An escaped parrot sat in the neighbour's tree and squawked all afternoon."
"Police issued a warning after an escaped convict was spotted nearby."
How to use escaped
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes someone or something that has broken free, usually from prison or captivity.
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What does “escaped” mean?
The word “escaped” means having broken free from confinement, especially prison. In plain terms, describes someone or something that has broken free, usually from prison or captivity.
How do you pronounce “escaped”?
“Escaped” is pronounced ih-SKAYPT (/ɪˈskeɪpt/ in IPA).
How do you use “escaped” in a sentence?
Here is “escaped” used in a sentence: “Police issued a warning after an escaped convict was spotted nearby.”
What part of speech is “escaped”?
“Escaped” is an adjective.
Is “escaped” a common word?
“Escaped” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between escaped and fled?
Escaped emphasises having broken free from confinement, especially prison, so an escaped prisoner has got out of custody. Fled emphasises running away from danger or pursuit and does not require having been confined in the first place.
Is it correct to say escaped from prison or escaped prison?
Both are used, but "escaped from prison" with the preposition "from" is the more standard construction when naming the place of confinement. "Escaped prison" without "from" also occurs, particularly in informal or headline-style writing.
What is the difference between an escaped animal and a runaway animal?
Escaped stresses that the animal has broken free from a cage, pen, or other confinement. Runaway suggests it has bolted or wandered off; an escaped animal has specifically got out of somewhere it was being kept.
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