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evacuation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/

evacuation means: The organized movement of people away from a dangerous place to somewhere safer.

noun

LEAVING FOR SAFETYB2

The organized movement of people away from a dangerous place to somewhere safer.

  • The fire forced an evacuation.
  • Residents followed the emergency evacuation plan.
  • Officials ordered the evacuation of three coastal villages.

How to use it: evacuation of someone/something (The evacuation of the building took ten minutes.); evacuation from somewhere (Evacuation from the island began before the storm.)

Common phrases: emergency evacuation, evacuation plan, evacuation route

Questions about evacuation

What does evacuation mean?

The organized movement of people away from a dangerous place to somewhere safer.

What is evacuation in other languages?

Türkçe: tahliye · Español: evacuación · Français: évacuation · Deutsch: Evakuierung · Italiano: evacuazione · 日本語: 避難

How do you pronounce evacuation?

It is pronounced /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/.

How do you use evacuation in a sentence?

The fire forced an evacuation. Residents followed the emergency evacuation plan.

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