noun
evacuation
ih-vak-yoo-AY-shuhn/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃn/
Removal of the contents of a place or container.
Rescuers assist the neighborhood's evacuation along an elevated route away from the flood.
Etymology
The pieces express an act of emptying out. Applied to a dangerous place, evacuation means clearing it of people by moving them to safety.
In context
these places reported in Lebanese media at least have been evacuated not necessarily under some sort of mandatory mandatory uh evacuation but uh on their own accord so um they know that these strikes are taking place
More examples
- Complete evacuation of air creates a vacuum inside the chamber.
- The technician checks for leaks before evacuation of the cooling system.
- The medication helps with evacuation of the bowels.
Forms
evacuation · evacuations
evacuate verb — To remove contents from a space.
Similar words
- emptying
- The everyday term for removing a container's contents.
- drainage
- Specifically removes liquids, often through pipes or channels.