evacuation

noun

evac·​u·​a·​tion i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwā-shən 

-kyü-ˈā-

1

: the act or process of evacuating

2

: something evacuated or discharged

Examples of evacuation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials seemed unaware of the severity of the fire for most of the day and didn't send out an evacuation order for Lahaina until more than an hour after the fire had spread into the town. —Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024

Dozens of Haitians expelled from the United States arrived back in Haiti on Thursday in the Department of Homeland Security’s first deportation flight since an ongoing gang insurgency forced the Biden administration to halt a flight with deportees and order the evacuation of Americans. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

evacuation

noun

evac·​u·​a·​tion i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən 

1

: the act or process of evacuating

2

: something evacuated or discharged