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

Negotiators involved in the aid mission said doctors, medicines, food supplies and water would be taken to Oleshky before evacuation corridors are opened. — ABC News, 26 Oct. 2026

After days of heavy rain prompted evacuations and water rescues, the Four Corners region faces another round of potentially heavy showers and thunderstorms. — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

The team is using specialized equipment to monitor the air and modeling where there might be impacts to help with evacuations, state officials said in an update. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

The Archuleta County Sheriff's office in Colorado warned residents to shelter in place Friday morning, and by the evening had issued an evacuation warning. — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 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