1. the action of moving people away from a dangerous place to safety
2. the action of emptying or clearing out a place or container
3. the discharge of waste matter from the body
Usage: medical

Examples

• The evacuation of the building took only ten minutes.
• Emergency evacuation procedures are posted in every classroom.
• The hurricane forced the evacuation of the entire coastal area.
• Fire alarms triggered an immediate evacuation of the hotel.
• The evacuation of water from the flooded basement required powerful pumps.
• Military evacuation of civilians began at dawn.
• The doctor discussed the patient’s evacuation problems.