Thesaurus results for EVACUEE

evacuee

noun

i-ˌva-kyə-ˈwē

Definition of evacuee

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 Local officials opened shelters for evacuees as crews closed roads and shuttered local schools. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Teresa Lenshyn, who is among the evacuees, said being forced to leave was chaotic and stressful. — Haven Daly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Casinos in Reno offered discounts on hotel rooms to evacuees. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for evacuee

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refugee

Noun

Jamal gained refugee and permanent resident status in Canada years prior.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Laotian refugees in the country – verified and registered by the United Nations – have gone missing or been found dead.

— Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

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