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evacuee

[ih-vak-yoo-ee, ih-vak-yoo-ee]

noun

  1. a person who is withdrawn or removed from a place of danger, a disaster area, etc.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of evacuee1

1935–40; < French éé, past participle of éܱ to evacuate; -ee
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Some evacuees also went in the wrong direction, driving from higher ground into lower-lying areas in an attempt to flee.

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The evacuees had come to the Jordanian border by road.

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County and Red Cross officials hoped to keep fire evacuees close to their social networks and the neighborhood resources they are familiar with, the news release said.

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The evacuees have since been transferred to Reunion, another French territory.

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Many nonprofits also quickly converted contributions into cash for evacuees and others affected by the fires.

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