Meaning & use
fugitive
A person who is running away, especially from the law or from danger.
See it in a sentence
Police searched the woods for hours after the fugitive escaped from custody.
The fugitive lived under a false name for nearly a decade before being caught.
A note on using this word
Fugitive can also function as an adjective meaning fleeting, as in "a fugitive moment of happiness."
Words with a similar meaning
runawayescapee
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