Synonyms of evacuee

evacuee

noun

i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwē 

as in refugee

a person forced to emigrate for political reasons

the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refugee
• émigré
• expatriate
• exile
• fugitive
• alien
• deportee
• expat
• patriot
• outcast
• pariah
• loyalist
• castoff

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evacuee

On Wednesday, staff were helping evacuees and first responders by providing access to food, water and offering a place to come together. — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 1 July 2026

The fires previously also caused more than 200 people to voluntarily evacuate from a trailer park community near Krome Avenue on Wednesday, but the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday such evacuees were allowed to return to their homes. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026

The city's public transit system, Greenlink, is providing a bus with air conditioning for evacuees to stay cool, and the mall will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, according to police. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

The Red Cross has set up an overnight shelter for evacuees, including pets, at the county’s Spring Valley Community Center at 8735 Jamacha Blvd. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026