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 county has still provided no clear answers about why west Altadena didn’t receive prompt evacuation alerts, or saw minimal firefighters, during the Eaton fire, according to relatives of the victims.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
But these units have traditionally been used for missions like large-scale evacuations and amphibious operations that require ship-to-shore movements, including raids and assaults.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah's initial rocket attack followed by Israel's swift bombardments overnight rattled Lebanon and the mass evacuation notices caught people off-guard.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians have fled their country in exodus while the war rages and Israeli officials urge evacuations.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
But these units have traditionally been used for missions like large-scale evacuations and amphibious operations that require ship-to-shore movements, including raids and assaults.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Hezbollah's initial rocket attack followed by Israel's swift bombardments overnight rattled Lebanon and the mass evacuation notices caught people off-guard.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians have fled their country in exodus while the war rages and Israeli officials urge evacuations.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evacuation
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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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