fugitives
nounUK /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
US /ˈfjuːdʒətɪvz/
Fugitives are people who are running away or hiding because they are in trouble.
The police searched the forest for the two fugitives.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. People who have escaped from a place where they were kept.
The fugitives climbed over the wall and ran into the night.
3. Things that are hard to catch or hold on to.
Memories can be fugitives from the past, slipping away before we can hold them.
4. People who leave their home to find safety, often in another country.
The fugitives crossed the border hoping for a safer life.