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

British Columbia Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said the state of emergency gives the province additional powers, including the ability to restrict travel and secure accommodations for evacuees that might otherwise be unavailable. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Highway 97, a major route through the region, was closed between Peachland and Penticton as roads filled with evacuees. — CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Several are discounting rooms for evacuees and first responders. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Soon the idyllic suburban neighborhood of Indian Trail was covered with smoke as roads filled with evacuees. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

As cooler, more humid air moved into southwest France this week, authorities allowed two-thirds of the 224,000 evacuees to return home, including some more on Friday. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

The building is named after the mayor who pushed for construction of the 140,000-square-foot facility that can house 1,000 evacuees during heat storms and earthquakes. — Pat Maio, Daily News, 31 July 2026

Tens of thousands of evacuees have been authorized by the governments of both countries to return. — Npr's International Desk, NPR, 29 July 2026

Bordeaux officials said around 3,500 evacuees were staying at its exhibition center shelter on Saturday morning. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 July 2026