26984 words

evacuation

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
the act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe:

Examples:

The evacuation of civilians remains out of the question while the fighting continues.
The first evacuations came ten days after the disaster.
2
the act or process of emptying something of its contents, especially the bowels:

Examples:

Fear can cause an involuntary evacuation of the bowels.
A laxative stimulates the evacuation of intestinal contents.
3
the process of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe:

Examples:

an evacuation plan/map/procedure

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