evacuation
eva·cua·tion
noun
2.
the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
Origin
From Middle English evacuacioun, from Old French evacuation, from Late Latin ēvacuātiō. Equivalent to evacuate + -ion.
Phrases
- Evacuation Day
- evacuation slide
- intact dilation and evacuation
- noncombatant evacuation operations
- tactical aeromedical evacuation
- voice evacuation
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