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evacuation

evacuation

14 4.5
Removing the contents of a container or body, for example waste from a tank
  • noun
  • /ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃən/
  • NSFW
translation icon : evacuación
  • The emergency team prepared for the evacuation of patients from the hospital.
  • bowel evacuation
  • syringe evacuation
  • surgical evacuation

And a penis in is it's nature is literally used for two things, evacuation and procreation.

Examples

  • The evacuation of the building was necessary after the fire alarm went off.

  • During the evacuation, residents were instructed to leave their belongings behind.

  • Three minutes until evacuation is complete, sir.

  • If so, the evacuation has been abandoned.

  • So he wanted to remove them for the evacuation buses.

  • It was an evacuation center, but when we got here, everyone was gone.

  • The nurses on duty had not been trained in evacuation procedures despite a hospital policy requiring such training.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In an evacuation, exit path lights will automatically illuminate to guide you to an exit.

  • Should the need arise, medical evacuation is conducted while rendering first medical aid and special medical aid.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Emergency plans for pond evacuation were quickly implemented, and the frogs left the pond.

    Blog text (4)

Synonyms

escape
vsevacuation
114 3.9

A device that lets gas or steam leave a container

involves deliberate removal or planned emptying rather than leakage
disposal
vsevacuation
54 3.0

The act of getting rid of something you do not want

focuses on removal action rather than on final end use
ejection
vsevacuation
23 5.5

Forcing someone or something out of a place quickly

is about removal but may be less violent and not person focused
unloading
vsevacuation
7 2.0

Removing goods from a vehicle like a truck or ship

is more general covering any content removal not only cargo
elimination
vsevacuation
6 3.7

The process of removing waste from the body as pee or poo

is broader, covering general emptying not only bodily waste
expulsion
vsevacuation
3 6.4

A pushing out of something by pressure from a container or body

focuses on removal without specifying cause or natural process
excretion
vsevacuation
  • Specialized
1 4.6

The process of removing waste from the body, such as urine or sweat

is broader, including nonbiological emptying of containers and bodies
voiding
vsevacuation
  • NSFW
1 7.8

The act of passing urine from the body

is broader covering removal from containers and bodies
expelling
vsevacuation
  • Specialized
1 5.2

Forcing liquid or waste out of the body

is similar but covers removal from containers as well
voidance
vsevacuation
  • NSFW
9.9

Emptying the contents of something like a container or the bladder

is the same idea but used more generally for removal acts
emptying
vsevacuation
1.8

An action that removes all things from a container or place

is similar but also commonly used for bodily waste removal
excreting
vsevacuation
  • Specialized
5.0

The process of removing waste from the body

is narrower while the main term includes nonbiological container contexts

Antonyms

23 4.2

Keeping something so you still have it

1 1.4

The act of putting things into a space or writing details to make something complete

Compounds

medical evacuation
  • Specialized
2 3.9

The transport of injured and sick people by plane or helicopter to a hospital

A rescue of many Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 during World War II

How Empty

evacuation
  • NSFW
14 4.5
emptying
1.8

Surface Forms

evacuation singular
evacuations plural

Morphology

evacuation = evacuate (transparent) = evacuate + ion

Standard nominalization: the verb 'evacuate' + '-ion' yields the action or process, so the meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

The word evacuation comes from the Latin root vac- meaning 'empty', the same root you see in vacant and vacuum. So to evacuate a container or the body is to 'empty' it out, which is why evacuation can mean removing contents.