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 Meadow Vista Community Center, located at 1101 Meadow Vista Road, could also serve as an evacuation site if a fire rips through the area, residents said. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025

An evacuation order was in effect for about three hours in the area north of state Route 78 roughly from Rancho Santa Teresa Drive stretching east roughly to West Side Road. —Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025

An independent review released in September found that Los Angeles County’s emergency response was hampered by outdated technology, staffing shortages and inconsistent evacuation procedures. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025

Follow evacuation instructions without delay. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for evacuation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

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