evacuate
verb
evac·u·ate
| \ i-ˈva-kyə-ˌwāt
, -kyü-ˌāt\
, -kyü-ˌāt\
evacuated;
evacuating
Definition of evacuate
1
: to remove the contents of : empty
2
: to discharge from the body as waste : void
3
: to remove something (such as gas or water) from especially by pumping
4a
: to remove especially from a military zone or dangerous area
b
: to withdraw from military occupation of
c
: vacate sense 1
were ordered to evacuate the building
1
: to withdraw from a place in an organized way especially for protection
2
: to pass urine or feces from the body
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Other Words from evacuate
evacuative
\ i-ˈva-kyə-ˌwā-tiv
, -kyü-ˌā- \
adjective
, -kyü-ˌā- \
adjective
Examples of evacuate in a Sentence
People who live along the coast are being evacuated as the hurricane approaches.
During World War II, children were evacuated from London to the country.
Residents were ordered to evacuate the building.
Residents have been ordered to evacuate.
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Recent Examples on the Web
More than 200 people were forced to evacuate at that time. — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian: Flooded by Irma in 2017, Orlo Vista spared this time," 4 Sep. 2019 The media outlet published video of floodwaters at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport that forced patients to evacuate. — Mark H. Bickel, USA TODAY, "Historic Hurricane Dorian starts slow turn to northwest, US coast; Bahamas devastated," 3 Sep. 2019 The order will mark the fourth time in four years that hundreds of thousands will be forced to evacuate. — Fox News, "As Dorian nears, hurricane warning issued for parts of Florida; evacuations ordered on South Carolina coast," 2 Sep. 2019 The sheriff’s office, which was coordinating evacuation orders for nearby towns, initially directed residents to the Shasta College gymnasium but was soon forced to evacuate the college as the fire spread. — Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, "Firefighters battle Mountain Fire in Shasta County," 22 Aug. 2019 An out-of-control wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands was throwing flames 160 feet into the air on Monday, forcing emergency workers to evacuate more than 9,000 people, authorities said. — Barry Hatton, chicagotribune.com, "More than 9,000 people flee ‘monster’ wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands," 19 Aug. 2019 More than 165,000 others have been forced to evacuate their homes. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "5 things to know for August 12: Epstein, Iowa, Hong Kong, Oslo mosque shooting, monsoon," 12 Aug. 2019 The fire on July 25 destroyed the warehouse at Laurel and Zimmerman avenues and forced nearby residents to evacuate. — Cincinnati.com, "Juvenile arrested in connection with massive Hamilton warehouse fire," 9 Aug. 2019 Families should also prepare disaster plans, learn two evacuation routes from their homes, sign up for emergency notifications and prepare evacuation plans, including a location to meet up if separated or forced to evacuate separately, Canavan said. — Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News, "New fire chief: Dangers blossom from wet winter, spring," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'evacuate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for evacuate
evacuate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of evacuate
: to remove (someone) from a dangerous place
: to leave (a dangerous place)
medical
: to pass (solid waste) from your body
See the full definition for evacuate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
evacuate
verb
evac·u·ate
| \ i-ˈva-kyə-ˌwāt
\
\
evacuated;
evacuating
Kids Definition of evacuate
1
: to leave or cause to leave a place of danger
Residents evacuated the burning building.
2
: to make empty : empty out
3
: to discharge waste matter from the body
evacuate
verb
evac·u·ate
| \ i-ˈvak-yə-ˌwāt
\
\
evacuated;
evacuating
Medical Definition of evacuate
1
: to remove the contents of
evacuate an abscess
2
: to discharge (as urine or feces) from the body as waste : void
: to pass urine or feces from the body