evacuation

noun evacuations

1. countable, uncountable The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety. The peak of the record-breaking month came during the fourth week, when the railways were called upon to handle the transport side of the official evacuation from the London area. During the first seven days of this evacuation, 175 special trains left the main London termini carrying mothers and chi
2. countable, uncountable Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, country, fortress, etc. The operating difficulties of this evacuation movement were further intensified by the fact that Sunday, June 2, saw the movement of nearly 48,000 children in 70 trains from Kentish and other East Coast towns, and 32 of these trains originated on the Southern Railway. [...] Moreover, during the peri
3. countable, uncountable The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.
4. countable, uncountable Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; urination; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means. A large evening meal, deep sleep in a better bed than hers, a full evacuation, a hot bath (her own house had only a cold shower), a breakfast of bacon and eggs and sausages from Crabbe's boy — these had smoothed and restored her.
5. countable, uncountable That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool, urine or other natural means. The Abſcess being broken an Ulcer is left behind, which may be known by the Evacuation of Matter by Vomit and Stool
6. countable, uncountable Abolition; nullification. evacuation of all Romish ceremonies