Evacuation

/ɪˌvæk.juˈeɪ.ʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun
The act of removing someone from a place of danger to a safer location.
The evacuation of residents from the flood zone was completed by noon.
The process of emptying a place or area of its occupants.
The evacuation of the building was ordered due to a gas leak.
An organized withdrawal of people from a dangerous area.
Emergency services coordinated the evacuation during the wildfire.
The act of leaving an area or position, often in response to an emergency.
The evacuation of the embassy was carried out swiftly as tensions rose.
The act of evacuating an area for safety or strategic purposes.
The military conducted an evacuation of civilians from the combat zone.

Etymology

From Latin 'evacuatio', meaning 'a emptying out'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

emergency evacuation:
An evacuation due to an urgent threat, such as a natural disaster.
mass evacuation:
A large-scale evacuation of people from an area.
self-evacuation:
When individuals decide to leave an area voluntarily without official orders.

Related Words

Slang Meanings

E-vac
After the storm warning, we all had to E-vac the area.
Bug Out
It's time to bug out when the sirens go off.