evacuation zone

Frequency: 6.57.0 per million words

A designated location where people are moved to for safety.

evacuationevacuation + NOUN

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zone

Examples (10)

  • Residents were ordered to leave the evacuation zone immediately.
  • The hurricane created a mandatory evacuation zone along the coast.
  • Emergency services established a five-mile evacuation zone around the chemical plant.
  • Anyone still in the evacuation zone must leave within two hours.
  • The fire department expanded the evacuation zone due to spreading flames.
  • Officials mapped out the evacuation zone before the storm arrived.
  • No civilians are allowed to enter the evacuation zone until further notice.
  • The evacuation zone covers three neighborhoods near the factory.
  • Authorities declared a ten-kilometer evacuation zone around the nuclear facility.
  • Emergency broadcasts warned everyone in the evacuation zone to leave immediately.