evictee

noun

evict·​ee i-ˌvik-ˈtē How to pronounce evictee (audio)
: an evicted person

Examples of evictee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Notifying evictees in advance is a legal prerequisite to eviction or demolition, and a basic right protected under the Indian Constitution. Time, 11 Aug. 2023 For many evictees, affording higher rents is not the only problem. Catherine Reagor, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2023 Fox News host Tucker Carlson, an early Season 3 evictee, told Slate in 2016. Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2019 Indeed, when slum demolitions happen, the evictees usually end up spreading to other similar communities. Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, 31 Jan. 2020 Six of the seven evictees are plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the management company. Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Nov. 2019 There are pros and cons to this twist, for both the houseguests and the evictees. Lynette Rice, EW.com, 5 July 2019 In 2009, six people died when a fire broke out as police suppressed evictees who had occupied a building set for redevelopment. Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2018 Only ethics or ignorance prevents every evictee from doing the same. Rikka Fountain, WSJ, 1 June 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of evictee was in 1849

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“Evictee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evictee. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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