Definition of EVACUATION

evacuation

Meanings

Plural: evacuations

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English evacuacioun, from Old French evacuation, from Late Latin ēvacuātiō.

Scrabble Score: 15

evacuation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
evacuation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
evacuation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

evacuation is a valid Words With Friends word