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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The Israeli military has issued an evacuation warning for the port city, including the Christian quarter, which has been spared so far.
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
Israel issues a warning for Tyre, Lebanon Meanwhile, the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for Lebanon’s southern port city of Tyre, including the Christian quarter, which has so far been spared from airstrikes on the city.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The board said the crude oil spill caught little media attention, most likely because the media was consumed by a threat of explosion of noxious gas leaking from a chemical tank at the GKN Aerospace plant in Garden Grove that resulted in an evacuation of 50,000 people.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Participants can also learn best practices for creating defensible space, protecting a home with fire-safe strategies, and creating an evacuation plan.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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ABC News, 9 June 2026
Israel issues a warning for Tyre, Lebanon Meanwhile, the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for Lebanon’s southern port city of Tyre, including the Christian quarter, which has so far been spared from airstrikes on the city.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The board said the crude oil spill caught little media attention, most likely because the media was consumed by a threat of explosion of noxious gas leaking from a chemical tank at the GKN Aerospace plant in Garden Grove that resulted in an evacuation of 50,000 people.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Participants can also learn best practices for creating defensible space, protecting a home with fire-safe strategies, and creating an evacuation plan.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for evacuation
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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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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