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Evacuee

Noun CEFR B1
ɪˌvæk.juˈiː

Definitions

A person who has been evacuated, especially a civilian evacuated from a dangerous place in time of war

Equivalents

Françaisévacuée
4 more languages
Suomievakko
Bahasa Indonesiapengungsi
Nederlandsevacué
Polskiewakuant

Examples

“In the three weeks since, the city has repeatedly relocated evacuees on short notice⟳. To reopen schools, it bused many to armories, turning drill floors into open⟳ dormitories for the first time since a 1980s lawsuit halted the practice.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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