evacuee

noun

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

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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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Some evacuees were allowed to return home, but officials did not immediately say how many. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Bruce Olson, chairman of the Jenny Lind Veterans Memorial, said residents and local organizations quickly stepped up to help evacuees by donating food and water. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Elizondo said a rental office in Spokane was packed with other evacuees when his mother went to sign a lease on an apartment. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 As cooler, more humid air moved into southwest France this week, authorities allowed two-thirds of the 224,000 evacuees to return home, including some more on Friday. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuee

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First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of evacuee was in 1918

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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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