escaper

noun

Definition of escapernext
as in refugee

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  1. refugee
  2. visitor
  3. exile
  4. tourist
  5. emigrant
  6. expatriate
Noun
  • An influx of refugees from Lebanon into Syria has further strained the country's systems, already weakened by over a decade of civil conflict.
    Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Well, or at least the status that the Kurds de facto have in Syria (and this would save Europe from a new flow of refugees).
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of refugee
Noun
  • Winter visitors can experience the mountainkind lifestyle through a range of activities, from fat biking to cross-country skiing, while helping protect and preserve the environment.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
  • During a trip to this Southern African nation, visitors can marvel at fauna like the blue wildebeest, aardwolf and Angolan giraffe—and to sweeten the deal, Namibia is also home to its fair share of luxurious resorts.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of visitor
Noun
  • The next Asian Games - boasting more sports and athlete quotas than the Olympics - will be held less than two years before the Los Angeles Games, where cricket will end a 128-year Olympic exile.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The assassination angered the Roman people, and Brutus eventually went into exile.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of exile
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  • Porto is undergoing a tourist revival, and it was named one of Europe's best small cities to visit in 2023.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This translated into more than $730 million in tourist expenditure in the Treasure State.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of tourist
Noun
  • Many emigrants may be retirees, who don’t have occupational reasons to stay in the high-cost state and may have sizable equity in their homes to pocket for a move to a cheaper location; about 7.5 million of California’s residents today are older than 65.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • On May 21, 1849, C. F. Carl (Charles) Steinhagen, early Texas cabinetmaker and German emigrant, arrived in Galveston from Bremen aboard the Galliott Flora.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 May 2024
Definition of emigrant
Noun
  • Covered expatriates face unique challenges, including a potential exit tax.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The capital of the only Grand Duchy in the world, Luxembourg City is one of the European destination with the highest rate of expatriates in Europe.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of expatriate
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“Escaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escaper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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