Examples of evacuee in a Sentence
One hundred evacuees spent the night at a school during the storm.
the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters
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On Wednesday, staff were helping evacuees and first responders by providing access to food, water and offering a place to come together.
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Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The fires previously also caused more than 200 people to voluntarily evacuate from a trailer park community near Krome Avenue on Wednesday, but the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday such evacuees were allowed to return to their homes.
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Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
The city's public transit system, Greenlink, is providing a bus with air conditioning for evacuees to stay cool, and the mall will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, according to police.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Tran is at the Garden Grove meeting, one of many who speak to city officials to express frustration with how evacuations — and evacuees — were handled.
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Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The fires previously also caused more than 200 people to voluntarily evacuate from a trailer park community near Krome Avenue on Wednesday, but the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday such evacuees were allowed to return to their homes.
—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
The city's public transit system, Greenlink, is providing a bus with air conditioning for evacuees to stay cool, and the mall will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, according to police.
—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Tran is at the Garden Grove meeting, one of many who speak to city officials to express frustration with how evacuations — and evacuees — were handled.
—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for evacuee
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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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evacuee
noun
evac·u·ee
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwē 
: an evacuated person
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