evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwā-shən 
-kyü-ˈā-
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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Bloomberg New Caledonia chaos Australia and New Zealand are sending evacuation flights to New Caledonia, following a week of demonstrations and riots in the French territory.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 May 2024
An evacuation order remains in effect for the 250-megawatt storage facility.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 May 2024
An evacuation order remains in effect for the 250-megawatt storage facility.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for evacuation
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evacuation
noun
evac·u·a·tion
i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of evacuating
2
: something evacuated or discharged
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