At Large (Adjective)
Meaning
Having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The escaped prisoner is still at large and considered a danger to the public.
- Police are searching for a convict who has been at large for weeks after escaping from prison.
- A prisoner who has been at large for months has been recaptured and returned to jail.
- The suspect has been at large for days and the police are urging the public to be vigilant.
- The escaped felon is still at large and the authorities are warning people to be on the lookout for him.