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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
building
/
office
/
emergency
evacuation
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