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 California attorney general in February opened a civil rights investigation into potential disparities in the fire response, looking particularly at delays in evacuation alerts and resource allocation between west and east Altadena. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Ask about the center’s emergency plans for fires, hurricanes or other situations that might prompt a lockdown or evacuation. — Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

Through private and commercial flights as well as land and water travel, the cost of the department’s evacuation operation was more than $11 million as of late June. — Ben Finley, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

An evacuation order has been lifted in a Kansas City, Kansas, neighborhood after a contractor installing fiber optic cables ruptured an underground gas line. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 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