Meaning & Definition of word "Eviction"

Eviction

/ɪˈvɪkʃən/

noun:

  • 1. The act of expelling someone, especially a tenant, from a property.
    • Example: The landlord initiated the eviction process due to non-payment of rent.
  • 2. The legal process through which a tenant is removed from rental property.
    • Example: After a lengthy court battle, the eviction was upheld by the judge.
  • 3. The act of being forced to leave a dwelling or property.
    • Example: The eviction left the family struggling to find a new place to live.
  • 4. A formal notice served to a tenant that they must vacate the premises.
    • Example: She received an eviction notice on her door after failing to pay the rent.
  • 5. An instance of being evicted from a residential or commercial space.
    • Example: They were facing eviction after several warnings from the property management.

Etymology

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin evacuatio(n-), from evacuare ‘to empty’.

Common Phrases and Expressions

eviction notice:

A formal notification given to a tenant to vacate the property.

prevent eviction:

To take actions that stop an eviction process.

court for eviction:

The legal proceedings typically involved in enforcing an eviction.

Related Words

tenant:

A person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.

landlord:

A person who rents out land, buildings, or accommodations.

lease:

A contractual agreement by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc., to another for a specified time.

Slang Meanings of eviction

Meaning: Kicked out

Example Sentence: He got kicked out of his apartment for not paying rent.

Meaning: Thrown out

Example Sentence: She was thrown out after her lease expired.