The meaning of EVACUATE is to remove the contents of : empty. How to use evacuate in a sentence.

Evacuations are used to move people out of the way of a threatening situation such as a flood or fire. The scale of an evacuation can vary from a single building to an entire city.

Definition of evacuate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

EVACUATE definition: 1. to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe: 2. to empty something of its contents…. Learn more.

To evacuate someone means to send them to a place of safety, away from a dangerous building, town, or area. They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country. [VERB noun]

1. To withdraw from or vacate a place or area, especially as a protective measure: The mayor urged the residents to evacuate before the hurricane struck. 2. To excrete waste matter from the body.

Jan 20, 2026 · evacuate (third-person singular simple present evacuates, present participle evacuating, simple past and past participle evacuated) (transitive) To leave or withdraw from; to quit; to retire from.

To evacuate means to remove or move people from a place of danger to a safer location. It often refers to situations of emergencies such as natural disasters, wars, or health crisis.

EVACUATE definition: to leave empty; vacate. See examples of evacuate used in a sentence.

Residents have been ordered to evacuate. Many nations are assisting in the evacuation of the refugees.