Thesaurus results for EVACUEE

evacuee

noun

i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwē

Definition of evacuee next

as in refugee

a person forced to emigrate for political reasons the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters

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Recent Examples of evacuee Cooler overnight conditions slowed the spread, fire commanders with the Ventura County Fire Department said, allowing some evacuees to return, although 1 house had burned. —

Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 It’s been a hunting pad, a retreat for pregnant evacuees and a police training centre by turns, but the acquisition by hospitality giant Ennismore heralded a glamorous new dawn. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 Harrison was also unable to say when Highway 61 would reopen or evacuees could return, but that was a decision that would be made in conjunction with the LCSO. —

Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 16 May 2026 All five evacuees on that flight will enter isolation protocols upon landing, according to the French prime minister. —

Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuee

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refugee

Noun

Pakistan was left to deal with the fallout from the Afghan civil war that followed, which included accepting nearly four million Afghan refugees.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026