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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The threat caused the evacuation of a City Council meeting and a shift to temporary virtual sessions.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
No injuries or evacuations beyond the school were reported.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The orientation for new students now includes information about evacuation routes and shelter locations, as well as the usual mundane tidbits about timetables and dining hall meal-ordering systems.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In total, nearly 250,000 residents had been under evacuation warnings or orders.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
No injuries or evacuations beyond the school were reported.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The orientation for new students now includes information about evacuation routes and shelter locations, as well as the usual mundane tidbits about timetables and dining hall meal-ordering systems.
—Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
In total, nearly 250,000 residents had been under evacuation warnings or orders.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 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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