Synonyms of evacuees

evacuees

noun

plural of evacuee

as in refugees

a person forced to emigrate for political reasons

the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refugees
• émigrés
• expatriates
• deportees
• exiles
• fugitives
• aliens
• expats
• patriots
• outcasts
• loyalists
• pariahs
• castoffs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evacuees

Two of the evacuees were pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital, while another 26 people previously reported missing from the scene were later confirmed dead, the outlets reported. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

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

Tran is at the Garden Grove meeting, one of many who speak to city officials to express frustration with how evacuations — and evacuees — were handled. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 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

About 16,000 of roughly 50,000 evacuees are still waiting for the all clear. — Kayla Bartkowski, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026