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
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The blasts, which set fire to more than 100,000 tons of shells, rockets and advanced equipment in the 51st Russian Main Missile and Artillery Directorate Arsenal’s depot, caused evacuations in surrounding villages.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
At home in Mount Holly, Stacy worked as a teacher at First Methodist Church Preschool, as a paralegal at two law firms and then as a full-time homemaker, while Joshua, a former college football player, became a paramedic aboard medical evacuation helicopters with Atrium Health’s MedCenter Air.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The fire has forced thousands of evacuations in Ocean County, N.J., led the state to declare a state of emergency and triggered an air quality health advisory for the New York City area.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
The Jones Road Fire, which forced evacuations in Ocean County, New Jersey, threatened hundreds of homes and businesses in a populated area.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
At home in Mount Holly, Stacy worked as a teacher at First Methodist Church Preschool, as a paralegal at two law firms and then as a full-time homemaker, while Joshua, a former college football player, became a paramedic aboard medical evacuation helicopters with Atrium Health’s MedCenter Air.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The fire has forced thousands of evacuations in Ocean County, N.J., led the state to declare a state of emergency and triggered an air quality health advisory for the New York City area.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
The Jones Road Fire, which forced evacuations in Ocean County, New Jersey, threatened hundreds of homes and businesses in a populated area.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evacuation
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“Evacuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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