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

That was especially true of West Altadena, an area that got an evacuation order many hours after the Eaton fire exploded last month. —Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025

At the height of the fires, 180,000 people were under evacuation orders, according to Los Angeles County officials. —Landon Mion, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025

Returning after more than a year Israel forced most residents of northern Gaza to leave the area early in the war, issuing evacuation orders and telling people to move south. —Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025

At the time, the entire neighborhood was under mandatory evacuation orders, and no one could seem to get Karly or her fiancé Dave any real updates. —Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025

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