evacuation
Americannoun
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the act or process of evacuating, or the condition of being evacuated; discharge or expulsion, as of contents.
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Physiology. discharge, as of waste matter through the excretory passages, especially from the bowels.
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something evacuated or discharged.
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the removal of persons or things from an endangered area.
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clearance by removal of troops, equipment, etc.
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the withdrawal or removal of troops, civilians, etc.
Other Word Forms
- evacuative adjective
- nonevacuation noun
- reevacuation noun
Etymology
Origin of evacuation
1350–1400; Middle English evacuacioun < Late Latin ēvacuātion- (stem of ēvacuātiō ). See evacuate, -ion
Example Sentences
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The city of Los Angeles issued an evacuation warning through at least 9 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times
Separately, authorities issued an evacuation order Monday for several areas in the municipality of Orsieres "following severe weather and strong winds recorded," and with heavy rain forecast for later Monday.
From Barron's
Residents near the burn scars from last year’s firestorm will remain under an evacuation warning through Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times
It caused a days-long flood watch and evacuation warnings in burn scar areas.
From Los Angeles Times
The travelers will replace Crew-11, which returned to Earth in January a month earlier than planned in the first medical evacuation in the space station's history.
From Barron's
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