evacuee

noun
UK: /ɪˌvækjuˈiː/
US: /ɪˌvækjʊˈiː/

  1. A person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place to a safer one.

    1. The evacuee was happy to be safe.
    2. The charity provided food and shelter for each evacuee arriving from the war zone.

  2. Someone who is moved away from a place because of war, attack, or natural disaster.

    1. Each evacuee got a blanket and warm drink.
    2. The government helped the evacuee families to find housing in safer areas.

Synonyms

refugee displaced person
evacuee transitive-verb

  1. To remove someone from a dangerous place.

    1. We evacuate people if disaster comes.
    2. During the flood, emergency services had to evacuate residents from their homes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "evacuee" in English means: A person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place to a safer one., Someone who is moved away from a place because of war, attack, or natural disaster..

The phonetic transcription of "evacuee" is /ɪˌvækjuˈiː/ in British English and /ɪˌvækjʊˈiː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "evacuee": refugee, displaced person.

Example usage of "evacuee": "The evacuee was happy to be safe.". More examples on the page.