evacuation

/ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/B2Loopy word list, level 5 · Proficient

Definition

  • n. the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

Word forms

Plural
evacuations

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The evacuation of the building was ordered after the fire alarm went off.

  2. n.

    The scientist explained the process of evacuation in a vacuum chamber.