evacuee

noun

i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwē How to pronounce evacuee (audio)
Definition of evacueenext
as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters

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Recent Examples of evacuee Tran is at the Garden Grove meeting, one of many who speak to city officials to express frustration with how evacuations — and evacuees — were handled. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 The city's public transit system, Greenlink, is providing a bus with air conditioning for evacuees to stay cool, and the mall will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, according to police. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 The Red Cross has set up an overnight shelter for evacuees, including pets, at the county’s Spring Valley Community Center at 8735 Jamacha Blvd. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 The fires previously also caused more than 200 people to voluntarily evacuate from a trailer park community near Krome Avenue on Wednesday, but the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday such evacuees were allowed to return to their homes. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuee
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refugee
Noun
  • Court bars asylum claims before refugees enter US Alito wrote another decision June 25 for a 6-3 majority that allowed the administration to turn back refugees at the border.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Cathryn Miller-Wilson is executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania, a refugee agency that serves about 6,000 clients a year.
    — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of refugee

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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuee. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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