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

Examples of evacuation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The emergency led to evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents in Garden Grove and five other surrounding communities, lasting for nearly a week before residents were able to return home. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Police have not confirmed the ride that was involved in the incident, but a Channel 2 Action News helicopter spotted an evacuation of the Goliath roller coaster, which was halted on a hill as riders climbed down, the TV station reported. — Yvonne Zusel, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Eligible nonprofits would be required to help homeowners reduce wildfire risk through vegetation management, maintaining defensible space, home hardening, evacuation planning, emergency alerts and communications and other fire mitigation activities. — Haley Parsley october 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

In Southern California, the city of Long Beach has issued a mandatory evacuation order for some homes through Tuesday. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for evacuation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Medical Definition

evacuation

noun

evac·​u·​a·​tion i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən 

1

: the act or process of evacuating

2

: something evacuated or discharged