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evacuation
[ ih-vak-yoo-ey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or process of evacuating, or the condition of being evacuated; discharge or expulsion, as of contents.
- Physiology. discharge, as of waste matter through the excretory passages, especially from the bowels.
- something evacuated or discharged.
- the removal of persons or things from an endangered area.
- clearance by removal of troops, equipment, etc.
- the withdrawal or removal of troops, civilians, etc.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ····پ [ih-, vak, -yoo-ey-tiv], adjective
- ԴDze·u·tDz noun
- e·u·tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of evacuation1
Example Sentences
Until now, all of the deaths from the Eaton fire occurred west of Lake Avenue, where residents did not receive an evacuation order until around 3:30 a.m.
Times reporting revealed that west Altadena did not get official evacuation alerts until nearly nine hours after the Eaton fire started.
In a statement on Wednesday, Katz said the expanded operation aimed to "destroy and clear the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure", and would require a large-scale evacuation of Palestinians.
Earlier on Tuesday, several individuals had refused to follow the evacuation order, Icelandic media reported.
About a fifth of Gaza is now covered by evacuation orders.
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