displaced

3 definitions • 6 examples

having been forced to leave your home, for example by a war or dangerous event:

They distribute food and other aid to displaced civilians.

Nearly four months after the hurricane, more than 10,000 families remain displaced.

having been forced to leave your job:

The Employment Development Department helps displaced workers find jobs.

The transportation company will cease operating and the displaced drivers will have to work for other companies for a lower hourly rate.

having been forced out of its usual or original position:

The displaced water spilled down the hill and flooded the highway.

A car crash left him with two displaced vertebrae in his neck.