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 The Reno-Sparks Convention Center is receiving evacuees, and hundreds of people spent Saturday night there, NPR member station KUNR reports. — Maria Godoy, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026 Rocky Ripple town council president Randy Sanders told evacuees that the evacuation could last until tomorrow evening — or longer. — Tilly Robinson, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026 Officials said the location is not an overnight shelter, but is available for evacuees to get information, make plans and charge electronic devices. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Several are discounting rooms for evacuees and first responders. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evacuee
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refugee
Noun
  • More than 6 million Afghans fled to neighboring Iran and Pakistan, but both those countries have kicked out nearly all their Afghan refugees in recent years—even Afghans who arrived back in 1979, during the Soviet invasion.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Harborview is the safety net hospital in the Seattle region for non-English speaking refugees and immigrants.
    — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of refugee

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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuee. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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