The meaning of EVACUATE is to remove the contents of : empty. How to use evacuate in a sentence.

EVACUATE definition: 1. to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe: 2. to empty something of its contents…. Learn more.

If people are evacuated from a place, they move out of it because it has become dangerous. 18,000 people have been evacuated from the area.

To withdraw or depart from; vacate: The coastal areas were evacuated before the hurricane made...

to remove (persons or things) from a place, esp. for reasons of safety: evacuated the people from the flooded village. e•vac•u•a•tion /ɪˌvækyuˈeɪʃən/ n. [countable * uncountable] See -vac-.

• Terra, 60 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, was evacuated as the fires threatened to spread. • We had to evacuate because they were afraid it was going to crack.

safety move people from a dangerous place to safety The authorities evacuated the town before the storm hit.

EVACUATE definition: to leave empty; vacate. See examples of evacuate used in a sentence.

People who live along the coast are being evacuated as the hurricane approaches. During World War II, children were evacuated from London to the country.

Definition of evacuate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.