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 powder tested so far turned out to be yeast or flour, but some letters remain untested; the mailings prompted evacuations at election offices in Louisiana and Oklahoma. — Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

In the northeast city of Kharkiv, the regional administration said a Russian strike hit a medical facility, wounding 25 people and forcing the evacuation of around 200 patients. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Pagosa Springs had just lifted an evacuation order from a previous storm, only to reimpose it Saturday. — Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

The crash prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people from 77 mobile homes in the area, county officials said following the NTSB briefing. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 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