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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The district's school resource officer, Toni Olson, who is also a member of the Germantown Police Department, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that a Super 8 hotel near the Performing Arts Center offered rooms for evacuees who needed somewhere to stay overnight.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
During Operation Allies Welcome, the base accommodated over 7,000 Afghan evacuees in 82 lodging buildings across six neighborhoods, complete with dining facilities and medical centers.
—Casey Smith, IndyStar, 18 July 2025
Curry interviews a remarkable number of relevant authorities: scientists, first responders, community organizers, journalists who rushed into the city to report as evacuees streamed out, government officials both local and national.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 July 2025
Footage from Surin province showed evacuees sheltering in a university, resting on mats on the floor and eating out of plastic containers.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
During Operation Allies Welcome, the base accommodated over 7,000 Afghan evacuees in 82 lodging buildings across six neighborhoods, complete with dining facilities and medical centers.
—Casey Smith, IndyStar, 18 July 2025
Curry interviews a remarkable number of relevant authorities: scientists, first responders, community organizers, journalists who rushed into the city to report as evacuees streamed out, government officials both local and national.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 July 2025
Footage from Surin province showed evacuees sheltering in a university, resting on mats on the floor and eating out of plastic containers.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuee. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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evacuee
noun
evac·u·ee
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwē 
: an evacuated person
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