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Added 3 October 2026

evacuation

/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: ēvacuātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about evacuation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, country, fortress, etc.
The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.

Origin

From Middle English evacuacioun, from Old French evacuation, from Late Latin ēvacuātiō. Equivalent to evacuate + -ion.

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