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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No evacuation orders are currently in place for the affected areas.
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Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Ready, set, go evacuation guidelines for Cheboygan-area residents.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Singh said 19 passengers died on the spot while two others died in a hospital after their evacuation.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
On April 26, 1986, an explosion at the nuclear power plant in Ukraine sent radiation across Europe and forced the evacuation of entire towns, displacing tens of thousands.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
Ready, set, go evacuation guidelines for Cheboygan-area residents.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Singh said 19 passengers died on the spot while two others died in a hospital after their evacuation.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
On April 26, 1986, an explosion at the nuclear power plant in Ukraine sent radiation across Europe and forced the evacuation of entire towns, displacing tens of thousands.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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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