evacuee

noun

evac·​u·​ee i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwē How to pronounce evacuee (audio)
-kyü-ˈē-
: an evacuated person

Examples of evacuee in a Sentence

One hundred evacuees spent the night at a school during the storm. the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters
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However, the evacuees were never allowed to return, and the dogs left at the exclusion zone were abandoned and considered strays. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 The evacuees are now being sheltered in temporary tents as authorities assess structural safety and continue emergency response efforts. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Another notice is on the hunt for fire relief volunteers who help fire evacuees. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025 Same as 20 years ago, when some Katrina evacuees navigated such injustices. Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evacuee

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of evacuee was in 1918

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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuee. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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evacuee

noun
evac·​u·​ee i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwē How to pronounce evacuee (audio)
: an evacuated person
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