Definition of evacuation Evacuation

/ɪvæˌkjʌwejˈʃʌn/ - [ivakyuweyshun] - e•vac•u•a•tion

We found 16 definitions of evacuation from 5 different sources.

What does evacuation mean?

Noun Plural: evacuations
evacuation - the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
		withdrawal the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
		medevac, medical evacuation, medivac the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
evacuation - the bodily process of discharging waste matter
		elimination, excretion, excreting, voiding
		expelling, emission, discharge the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
		defecation, shitting, laxation the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
		incontinency, incontinence involuntary urination or defecation
evacuation - the act of removing the contents of something
		emptying, voidance
		remotion, removal dismissal from office

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evacuation (Noun)
The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.
evacuation (Noun)
Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, fortress, etc.
evacuation (Noun)
Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.
evacuation (Noun)
The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection.
evacuation (Noun)
That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.
evacuation (Noun)
Abolition; nullification.

evacuation (n.)
The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging.
evacuation (n.)
Withdrawal of troops from a town, fortress, etc.
evacuation (n.)
Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.
evacuation (n.)
That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.
evacuation (n.)
Abolition; nullification.