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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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Decisions have been made to strengthen combat management and support, including counter-battery measures, medical evacuation, and efforts to counter enemy drones.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Carbon capture and storage has had challenges as the technology developed over the years, including a pipeline rupture in 2020 that forced evacuations in Satartia, Mississippi, and caused several people to lose consciousness.
—Ramesh Agarwal, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
Lakanwal had legally entered the United States in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome, the Biden administration’s Afghan evacuation and resettlement program.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Decisions have been made to strengthen combat management and support, including counter-battery measures, medical evacuation, and efforts to counter enemy drones.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Carbon capture and storage has had challenges as the technology developed over the years, including a pipeline rupture in 2020 that forced evacuations in Satartia, Mississippi, and caused several people to lose consciousness.
—Ramesh Agarwal, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
Lakanwal had legally entered the United States in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome, the Biden administration’s Afghan evacuation and resettlement program.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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 9 Dec. 2025.
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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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