evicted; evicting; evicts
1
a
: to recover (property) from a person by legal process
b
: to put (a tenant) out by legal process
2
: to force out : expel
Examples of evict in a Sentence
His landlord has threatened to evict him if he doesn't pay the rent soon.
They were evicted from their apartment.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 1,150-unit complex near Universal Studios had 113 claims of violations including harassment, unregistered units and nonpayment of relocation services for tenants evicted without fault.
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The update came after reports that William's uncle, the former Prince Andrew, had not paid rent in more than two decades at Royal Lodge, the Windsor home he was evicted from when King Charles stripped his royal titles in October 2024.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
She was evicted from one after only one payment was made on her behalf and racked up another bill of more than $50,000 at another due to nonpayment.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Vanegas, who has lived at Forest View Mobile Home park for two years, stood at the culmination of a nearly yearlong effort to save the park after Blue Island officials ordered the property owners to evict residents, citing unsafe conditions, incorrect zoning, unpaid water debt and code violations.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The update came after reports that William's uncle, the former Prince Andrew, had not paid rent in more than two decades at Royal Lodge, the Windsor home he was evicted from when King Charles stripped his royal titles in October 2024.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
She was evicted from one after only one payment was made on her behalf and racked up another bill of more than $50,000 at another due to nonpayment.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Vanegas, who has lived at Forest View Mobile Home park for two years, stood at the culmination of a nearly yearlong effort to save the park after Blue Island officials ordered the property owners to evict residents, citing unsafe conditions, incorrect zoning, unpaid water debt and code violations.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for evict
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“Evict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evict. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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evict
verb
: to put (a person) out from property by legal action
Legal Definition
evict
transitive verb
: to put (a tenant) out of property by force, by virtue of a paramount title, or especially by legal process
Etymology
Medieval Latin evictus, past participle of evincere to recover (property) by legal process, from Latin, to vanquish, regain possession of
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