evacuation

Phonetic

US /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃn/UK /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃn/

Translations

NOUNThe 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; 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 or other natural means., Abolition; nullification.

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evacuations: Plural

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evacuation alerts—a move later described as an “erroneous issuance” by the country’s government
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Footage(镜头) of the evacuation(疏散) showed passengers huddled(蜷缩) on the wing of the Boeing airliner(客机), some holding bags, with flames(火焰) burning near the bottom of the plane.
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Regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said authorities had ordered the evacuation of a damaged nine-storey block of flats as a precaution
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There were reports last night that the evacuation order may have been rescinded, but asked today if it was still in place the IDF responded: “It’s in the north, so yes
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governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said authorities had ordered the evacuation of a damaged nine-storey block of flats as a precaution
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