Evacuee
//ɪˌvæk.juˈiː// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who has been evacuated, especially a civilian evacuated from a dangerous place in time of war
"In the three weeks since, the city has repeatedly relocated evacuees on short notice. To reopen schools, it bused many to armories, turning drill floors into open dormitories for the first time since a 1980s lawsuit halted the practice."
- 2 a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place wordnet
Example
More examples"In the three weeks since, the city has repeatedly relocated evacuees on short notice. To reopen schools, it bused many to armories, turning drill floors into open dormitories for the first time since a 1980s lawsuit halted the practice."
Etymology
From French évacué, évacuée, from évacuer, equivalent to evacu(ate) + -ee.
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