evacuee

noun

evac·​u·​ee i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwē 

-kyü-ˈē-

: an evacuated person

Synonyms of evacuee

• refugee

Examples of evacuee in a Sentence

One hundred evacuees spent the night at a school during the storm.

the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters

Recent Examples on the Web

By then, hordes of evacuees from the North Tower were walking north on Sixth Avenue to escape the terror. — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The evacuees had been brought from the nearby community of Trishuli. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

There are rumors about evacuees not being able to secure hotel rooms thanks to out-of-towners. — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Local officials opened shelters for evacuees as crews closed roads and shuttered local schools. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

evacuee

noun

evac·​u·​ee i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwē 

: an evacuated person