evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwā-shən 
-kyü-ˈā-
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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Advertisement Kilgore was one of a group of neighbors on his street who decided to stay despite evacuation orders.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Luna was among those who heeded the evacuation order that was issued for the community of about 4,500 in the San Gabriel Mountains east of Los Angeles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2024
Several large fires forced authorities to order evacuations.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
The fire is at 0% containment and evacuation orders are in place for a mobile home park, campgrounds and a small river community.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Luna was among those who heeded the evacuation order that was issued for the community of about 4,500 in the San Gabriel Mountains east of Los Angeles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2024
Several large fires forced authorities to order evacuations.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
The fire is at 0% containment and evacuation orders are in place for a mobile home park, campgrounds and a small river community.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for evacuation
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evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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