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

The Red Cross has set up a center at 1500 Workman Mill Road for evacuees. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

While hundreds of evacuees were returning home, swift-water rescue teams were kept busy. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Under punishing heat, evacuees sheltered in gymnasiums and community centers that often lacked air conditioning. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The evacuees are expected to arrive to the Ukrainian border at some point on Saturday. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 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