rescuee

From rescue + -ee.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛskjuˈiː/
• Rhymes: -iː

rescuee (plural rescuees)

1. Someone who is rescued.
   • 2004, Daniel Ross, Violent Democracy, page 116:

     Justice North agreed with the lawyers who brought the case that the rescuees were effectively and completely detained by the government.

   • 2023 May 5, Declan Walsh, “‘Only Word for Them Is Heroes’: How 2 Students Rescued Dozens in Sudan”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Every rescuee interviewed said the students had not asked for payment.