eviction

American  

[ih-vik-shuhn] / ɪˈvɪk ʃən /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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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Usage

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.

Other Word Forms

• noneviction noun

Etymology

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”; evict ( def. ), -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Many in our workforce have missed bill payments, received eviction notices, had their cars repossessed and utilities shut off,” Ms. McNeill told the House.

From The Wall Street Journal

That is the discount on the portfolios of Wall Street landlords who are being threatened with eviction from parts of the housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s the discount on the portfolios of Wall Street landlords who are being threatened with eviction from parts of the housing market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zoning restrictions, permitting delays, environmental reviews, rent control and eviction hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal

A dispute over the city of Los Angeles’ eviction defense program came to an end Tuesday when the City Council approved millions of dollars in funding for the next 15 months.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dispossession
• ejection
• expulsion
• ouster
• removal