Definitions for evacuation
ɪˌvæk yuˈeɪ ʃənevac·u·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. emptying, voidance, evacuationnoun

   the act of removing the contents of something

2. evacuationnoun

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

3. elimination, evacuation, excretion, excreting, voidingnoun

   the bodily process of discharging waste matter

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. evacuationnoun

   The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.

2. evacuationnoun

   Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, fortress, etc.

3. evacuationnoun

   Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.

4. evacuationnoun

   The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

5. evacuationnoun

   That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.

6. evacuationnoun

   Abolition; nullification.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Evacuationnoun

   Etymology: from evacuate.

   1. Such emissions as leave a vacancy; discharge.

   Consider the vast evacuations of men that England hath had, by assistances lent to foreign kingdoms. Matthew Hale, Orig. of Mank.

   2. Abolition; nullification.

   Popery hath not been able to re-establish itself in any place, after provision made against it by utter evacuation of all Romish ceremonies. Richard Hooker, b. iv. s. 9.

   3. The practice of emptying the body by physick.

   The usual practice of physick among us, turns in a manner wholly upon evacuation, either by bleeding, vomit, or some purgation. William Temple.

   4. Discharges of the body by any vent natural or artificial.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. evacuation

   Evacuation refers to the process of moving people away from an area or place where they are in imminent danger due to various circumstances like natural disasters, emergencies or threats, to a safer location or place. It is a protective action commonly implemented for public safety and can be temporary or permanent depending on the situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Evacuationnoun

   the act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging

2. Evacuationnoun

   withdrawal of troops from a town, fortress, etc

3. Evacuationnoun

   voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means

4. Evacuationnoun

   that which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means

5. Evacuationnoun

   abolition; nullification

6. Etymology: [L. evacuatio: cf. F. vacuation.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. evacuation

   1. Removal of a patient by any of a variety of transport means (air, ground, rail, or sea) from a theater of military operation, or between health service support capabilities, for the purpose of preventing further illness or injury, providing additional care, or providing disposition of patients from the military health care system. 2. The clearance of personnel, animals, or materiel from a given locality. 3. The controlled process of collecting, classifying, and shipping unserviceable or abandoned materiel, US or foreign, to appropriate reclamation, maintenance, technical intelligence, or disposal facilities. 4. The ordered or authorized departure of noncombatants from a specific area by Department of State, Department of Defense, or appropriate military commander. This refers to the movement from one area to another in the same or different countries. The evacuation is caused by unusual or emergency circumstances and applies equally to command or non-command sponsored family members. See also evacuee; noncombatant evacuation operations.

Matched Categories

1. • Discharge
   • Removal
   • Withdrawal

How to pronounce evacuation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say evacuation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of evacuation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of evacuation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of evacuation in a Sentence

1. Richard Noriega:

   The first thing we (security professionals) have to take into account is the evacuation. Where will they exit? That’s the first thing I do.

2. Claude Enrico:

   We have to learn to live with natural phenomena, it's inevitable they will come year after year. So we must train people what to do in an emergency and ensure families have an evacuation plan.

3. Missoula County Sheriff Office:

   Residents and visitors in the area should stay vigilant of the current situation and be ready to immediately leave the area if an evacuation ORDER is issued. If you are traveling along Highway 12 please do not stop.

4. Coast Guard Cmdr. Efren Lopez:

   Early this evening our firefighting teams successfully put out the fire inside the Golden Ray wreck, safety is our highest priority and every member of the response displayed tremendous commitment to ensuring that emergency plans were followed during the entire fire fighting and evacuation evolution.

5. Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

   There's a lot of fake information online that I call on our army to lay down arms, and that there's evacuation, i'm here. We won't lay down our arms. We will defend our country.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=evacuation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Evacuation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=evacuation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuation
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf