evacuation
Translation
evacuation, clearing
Examples
The evacuation of the town took hours.
The evacuation of the town took hours.
They ordered an immediate evacuation.
They ordered an immediate evacuation.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) evacuation ((of sth.)) the act of clearing a place The evacuation of the town took hours.
((an)) evacuation a specific instance of clearing a place They ordered an immediate evacuation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: clearing, removal, withdrawal
Etymology
From the verb 'evacuate' + the suffix '-ion', which denotes an action or process.
Memory Tips
This is the action ('-ion') of the verb 'to evacuate'. Remember it as the process of making a place empty.