evacuee

noun

evac·​u·​ee i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwē 

-kyü-ˈē-

: an evacuated person

Synonyms of evacuee

• refugee

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Tens of thousands of evacuees have been authorized by the governments of both countries to return. — Npr's International Desk, NPR, 29 July 2026

In a sports center turned makeshift shelter in Moncofa, eastern Spain, evacuees worried about the lasting effect the fires will have on the environment. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Bordeaux turned an exhibition center into an emergency shelter, providing cots and food for thousands of evacuees, including hundreds of older people evacuated from care homes. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Bordeaux officials said around 3,500 evacuees were staying at its exhibition center shelter on Saturday morning. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

evacuee

noun

evac·​u·​ee i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwē 

: an evacuated person