evacuation
noun/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #5,742 most common English word
Meaning
the act of moving people away from a dangerous place to somewhere safe.
Example sentence
Residents were ordered to leave their homes immediately due to the evacuation caused by the approaching wildfire.
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