as in refugee
a person forced to emigrate for political reasons the report said the evacuees would be placed in temporary shelters

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Recent Examples of evacuee Animal shelters in the area are stretched thin by hundreds of dogs and cats dropped off by evacuees. Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 The current offer to evacuees is $452 per night, which includes taxes and the resort fee. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025 Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said his 90-year-old mother was among the evacuees, and that the family home of a Warriors staff member had been destroyed by the fire. Becky Sullivan, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025 California fires live updates: Death toll rises as blazes explode in size Some hotels have been accommodating pets like dogs and cats, but the sheer number of animal evacuees has strained their capacity. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for evacuee 

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“Evacuee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evacuee. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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