An evacuation is a situation where people are ordered to leave a place because there is a danger of an explosion or a fire. Sometimes an evacuation is just a precaution, and the people being evacuated will be back soon.
The school was ordered to evacuate because of the tornado.
The city was ordered to evacuate because of the flood.
noun
the bodily process of discharging waste matter
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noun
the act of removing the contents of something
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noun
the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
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The crew safely evacuated the aircraft.
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The evacuation was not the internment.
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The crew evacuated the aircraft.
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It was evacuated ahead of the arrival of the Americans.
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The mission was to recover and evacuate the OPs.
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The offer was accepted and the wounded evacuated.
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The remains of the force were evacuated.
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What are the monetary costs of the evacuation
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As the collateral damage rises, the colony is evacuated.
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Barge traffic in the area assisted in the evacuation.