evacuation

[ ih-vak-yoo-ey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act or process of evacuating, or the condition of being evacuated; discharge or expulsion, as of contents.

  2. Physiology. discharge, as of waste matter through the excretory passages, especially from the bowels.

  1. something evacuated or discharged.

  2. the removal of persons or things from an endangered area.

  3. clearance by removal of troops, equipment, etc.

  4. the withdrawal or removal of troops, civilians, etc.

Origin of evacuation

1
1350–1400; Middle English evacuacioun<Late Latin ēvacuātion- (stem of ēvacuātiō). See evacuate, -ion

Other words from evacuation

  • e·vac·u·a·tive [ih-vak-yoo-ey-tiv], /ɪˈvæk yuˌeɪ tɪv/, adjective
  • non·e·vac·u·a·tion, noun
  • re·e·vac·u·a·tion, noun

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How to use evacuation in a sentence

  • I perceive no immediate reason for the evacuation of Peking as far as the supply of game is concerned.

  • After the evacuation of the conquered territories the Marshal was appointed to command the Army of Germany.

    Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
  • But we must have a complete scheme of evacuation by land and sea, not two badly jointed schemes.

  • On the evacuation of the Spaniards the unrestrained petty chiefs were like lions released from captivity.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • It is because of this evil spirit that we have ourselves evoked that some now clamour for the complete evacuation of Mesopotamia.

    The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram