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IELTS word

evacuate

/ɪˈvækjuˌeɪt/verb

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English definition

to move people away from danger

Common phrases / collocations

  1. evacuate residents
  2. evacuate safely
  3. emergency evacuation

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The office workers evacuated during the safety drill.

  2. 2.

    Police evacuated the building after the alarm.

  3. 3.

    Residents were told to evacuate the area.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Office workers leave their building during a safety drill, guided by a marshal.
to move people away from danger
1safety drill
2workers leave building
safety drill→workers leave building