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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A building was destroyed on Tuesday in Ghobeiry on the road to the airport following an evacuation order.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Having worked in the Middle East for almost four decades, this was her third evacuation.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The statement said the county has “implemented changes to our alert and warning practices, including issuing evacuation warnings to all directly adjacent zones when an evacuation order is issued.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Authorities warn that the same storm system is now threatening other islands, with flash flood alerts and evacuation warnings issued for parts of Maui, Molokai and Lanai.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
A massive and chaotic evacuation of the city was under way in the middle of the autumn mud season, called the rasputitsa.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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