evacuee

noun

evac·​u·​ee i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwē How to pronounce evacuee (audio)
-kyü-ˈē-
: an evacuated person

Examples of evacuee in a Sentence

One hundred evacuees spent the night at a school during the storm. the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters
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This story, based on interviews with 14 employees and two evacuees, recounts the tumult and determination that characterized the night of Jan. 7 at Two Palms, and what followed, unexpectedly, the next morning. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Read more from Steve Lopez That same evening, Tony Moya, administrator of Golden Legacy, a sister agency in Sylmar, had just returned to his Sunland home when a colleague texted to ask how many beds were available for evacuees. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Mills was presented his award by Steve Guttenberg, who was active in helping his Pacific Palisades community as the fire broke out and moved cars that evacuees were leaving behind so that fire trucks could reach the blaze. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025 In those frantic final moments, here's what some evacuees took with them before their houses burned to the ground. Ryan Kellman, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evacuee

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of evacuee was in 1918

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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuee. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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evacuee

noun
evac·​u·​ee i-ˌvak-yə-ˈwē How to pronounce evacuee (audio)
: an evacuated person
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