ejection

[ih-jek-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of ejecting.

2. the state of being ejected.

3. something ejected, as lava.

Other Word Forms

• nonejection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ejection¹

1560–70; < Latin ējectiōn- (stem of ējectiō ) a throwing out, equivalent to eject- ( eject ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

BBC Sport has contacted New York State Police for figures of any arrest and ejections over the weekend.

From BBC

After the Bruins committed a false start, edge rusher Kechaun Bennett was called for roughing the passer and targeting, leading to his ejection.

From Los Angeles Times

The heightened chance of a UK sighting has been caused by a fast-moving coronal mass ejection, which is a "release of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun's corona", late on Saturday night.

From BBC

Then, Nestor Cortes followed up his six shutout innings against the Dodgers last week with a three-inning, three-run clunker that was punctuated with an ejection.

From Los Angeles Times

Its ejection enraged both Columbus’ admirers and others who viewed the monument as an integral marker of the Mexican capital.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• banishment 
• elimination 
• eviction 
• ouster 
• removal