eviction

[ ih-vik-shuhn ]

/ ɪˈvɪk ʃən /

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noun

the act of forcing a tenant, or sometimes a squatter, to vacate a property (often used attributively): A local mother and her two daughters were given a court-ordered eviction, with four days to leave their apartment.When the rent got far enough behind, the landlord finally sent the tenants an eviction notice.

the act of forcing someone to leave; expulsion: He is facing potential eviction from the Senate for failure to pay the costs of his unsuccessful legal battle.

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Origin of eviction

First recorded in 1450–1500, for an earlier sense; from Latin ēvictiōn-, stem of ēvictiō “recovery of one's property by law,” from ēvincere “to overcome, conquer”; see evict, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM eviction

non·e·vic·tion, noun

Words nearby eviction

Evetta, evg., Évian-les-Bains, evict, evictee, eviction, evidence, evident, evidential, evidentiary, evidently

MORE ABOUT EVICTION MORATORIUM

What is an eviction moratorium?

An eviction moratorium is an order that prohibits, under certain circumstances, landlords and property owners from evicting tenants, typically for not paying rent.

In 2020, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order was intended to prevent people from losing a place to stay due to inability to pay rent upon losing income—ultimately to prevent further spread of the virus. The CDC’s moratorium did not release tenants from their requirement to pay rent and did not prohibit eviction for reasons beyond failure to pay rent, such as criminal activity.

The first CDC moratorium was issued on September 4, 2020, and was extended multiple times before expiring on July 31, 2021. At the time of its expiration, searches on Dictionary.com for the words eviction and moratorium increased.

On August 3, 2021, the CDC issued another eviction moratorium in response to a rise in cases related to the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus. The second moratorium was narrower, only applying to counties with significantly high rates of COVID-19 infections. It was set to be in effect until October 3, 2021.

How to use eviction in a sentence

Policies like restricting evictions so people don’t fear losing their home if they miss work, expanding unemployment insurance and mandating paid sick leave could help these residents physically distance, Jay says.
Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing. Here’s what it will take to gain control|Tina Hesman Saey|November 11, 2020|Science News
Congress has yet to agree on a way to extend some of the generous aid programs and eviction protections that many economists credit with propping up the economy during the dire first months of the pandemic.
Economy added 638,000 jobs in October as growth slows|Eli Rosenberg|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
One of the changes says adverse actions cannot be taken against tenants based on payment history or an eviction for nonpayment of rent that occurred during the pandemic.
Northam signs several bills, sends Va. budget back to legislators with redistricting amendment|Patricia Sullivan|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
A state eviction moratorium currently bars Maryland courts from removing tenants from their homes, and a federal moratorium offers renters additional protection.
Management company owned by Jared Kushner files to evict hundreds of families as moratoriums expire|Jonathan O'Connell, Aaron Gregg, Anu Narayanswamy|November 5, 2020|Washington Post

He said the gig economy has pushed him to the brink of eviction.
California voters sided with Uber, denying drivers benefits by classifying them as contractors|Faiz Siddiqui, Nitasha Tiku|November 4, 2020|Washington Post
To make matters worse, Kromah says his landlord has given him an eviction notice.
This Man Lost 35 Relatives to Ebola and His Community Wants Him Gone|Wade C.L. Williams|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Kandynce Jones was under threat of eviction by [Sterling] even though she had never missed a rent payment,” court papers say.
Killed by Donald Sterling’s Racism|Michael Daly|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sterling refused her check and instituted eviction proceedings.
Killed by Donald Sterling’s Racism|Michael Daly|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another strategy was to refuse rent checks from blacks and Latinos and then institute eviction proceedings against them.
Rochelle Sterling: The Clippers’ Cruella de Ville|Michael Daly|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It appears charges were never filed, but his landlords began an eviction process against him shortly after.
Up to Speed: What We Know About Navy Yard Shooter Aaron Alexis|Nina Strochlic|September 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Their eloquent silence was a protest, no doubt, against the eviction of the reporters.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.|Various
To prevent eviction, payment of rent was the first effort of the club members.
The Leaven in a Great City|Lillian William Betts
Legislation with regard to the poor commenced contemporaneous with the laws against the eviction of the small farmers.
Landholding In England|Joseph Fisher
"Well, rather," replied Helen, and in a few trembling words she told the story of her eviction.
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey
The feeling of the crofters in regard to increase of rent and eviction is very similar to that of the Irish tenantry.
Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885|Various