evacuee
1 of 1noun/ɪˌvækjʊˈi/
Forms:evacuees
1
an individual who is forced to flee from a dangerous place or region
C2- The evacuees were transported to temporary shelters after their homes were destroyed by the hurricane.
- As the floodwaters rose, the rescuers rushed to evacuate the stranded evacuees from their homes.
- The school served as an evacuation center, providing food and shelter for evacuees displaced by the wildfire.
- The evacuees waited anxiously for news about when they could return home safely.
- The government deployed helicopters to airlift evacuees from the disaster zone to safety.