Synonyms of evacuees

evacuees

noun

plural of evacuee

as in refugees

a person forced to emigrate for political reasons

the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refugees
• émigrés
• expatriates
• deportees
• exiles
• fugitives
• aliens
• expats
• patriots
• outcasts
• loyalists
• pariahs
• castoffs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evacuees

While emergency crews were largely able to mitigate the impact of the tank crisis, evacuees were kept away from their homes for nearly a week as the situation developed. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

By then, hordes of evacuees from the North Tower were walking north on Sixth Avenue to escape the terror. — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The evacuees had been brought from the nearby community of Trishuli. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

There are rumors about evacuees not being able to secure hotel rooms thanks to out-of-towners. — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

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

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