prison-breaker

A prison-breaker climbs over the high wall under cover of darkness.

Definition

Noun: A person who escapes from prison; a fugitive who breaks out of lawful confinement.

Usage Examples

• (An escaped convict.)
• (A character who escapes from jail.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be a notorious prison-breaker": to be famous for escaping from prison.
  • He became a notorious prison-breaker after escaping from three different maximum-security facilities. (Known for repeated escapes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Prison-breaking (n): the act of escaping from prison.
  • The prison-breaking was carefully planned over several months. (The escape itself.)

Synonyms

• Escapee: a person who has escaped from somewhere.
• Fugitive: a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding.
• Absconder: a person who leaves hurriedly and secretly to escape detection.

Related Idioms

• Break out of jail: to escape from prison (a more common expression).
  • He managed to break out of jail using a rope made of bedsheets. (Escaped from prison.)
• Make a run for it: to attempt to escape quickly.
  • The prisoner made a run for it when the guard turned away. (Attempted to flee.)