evacuation order

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

An official instruction for people to leave an area due to an imminent threat.

evacuationevacuation + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The authorities issued an evacuation order for the coastal areas.
  • Residents received an emergency evacuation order due to the approaching hurricane.
  • The mayor signed a mandatory evacuation order for the flood zone.
  • Fire officials announced an immediate evacuation order for the neighborhood.
  • The evacuation order was lifted after the threat passed.
  • Local authorities enforced the evacuation order strictly.
  • The evacuation order affected thousands of residents.
  • Police went door-to-door to communicate the evacuation order.
  • The voluntary evacuation order became mandatory overnight.
  • Emergency services coordinated the evacuation order implementation.