evacuation

[ ih-vak-yoo-ey-shuh n ]

/ ɪˌvæk yuˈeɪ ʃən /

the act or process of evacuating, or the condition of being evacuated; discharge or expulsion, as of contents.

Physiology. discharge, as of waste matter through the excretory passages, especially from the bowels.

something evacuated or discharged.

the removal of persons or things from an endangered area.

clearance by removal of troops, equipment, etc.

the withdrawal or removal of troops, civilians, etc.

Origin of evacuation

1350–1400; Middle English evacuacioun < Late Latin ēvacuātion- (stem of ēvacuātiō). See evacuate, -ion

e·vac·u·a·tive

[ih-vak-yoo-ey-tiv] /ɪˈvæk yuˌeɪ tɪv/, adjective non·e·vac·u·a·tion, noun re·e·vac·u·a·tion, noun

euxine sea, ev, eva, evacuant, evacuate, evacuation, evacuator, evacuee, evade, evadne, evaginate

According to Reuters, Salia's evacuation occurred "at the request of his wife," a statement which has yet to be confirmed.

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In secret conclave, the Embassy discussed its evacuation plans.

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Levin can at least diagnose the problem and recognize that this leads to an evacuation of traditional politics.

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And lo and behold, the medic who stayed behind in Tripoli saved one American life during the evacuation, according to the report.

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He managed to get on an evacuation flight organized by the U.S. government.

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It was the last reconnaissance in strength before the evacuation of the eastern Soudan.

The Four Feathers |A. E. W. Mason
And they agreed that even "the fool English" would never talk so much about evacuation if it were even remotely likely.

Trooper Bluegum at the Dardanelles |Oliver Hogue
The evacuation under way, the great ships lanced upward, one after another.

The Dark Goddess |Richard Sharpe Shaver
The evacuation of the Soudan, however, stood on a different footing.

The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885 |Charles Royle
The complete success of the evacuation caused quite a stir at home.

The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry |D. D. Ogilvie

evacuation

[ ĭ-văk′yōō-ā′shən ]

Discharge of waste materials from the excretory passages of the body, especially from the bowels.