evacuation

(eg. ancient, literature, symbol )

evacuation /ɪ ˌvæk jə ˈweɪ ʃən/ ?

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(n) the act of removing the contents of something
(n) the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
(n) the bodily process of discharging waste matter

You've survived an emergency airplane evacuation.
The evacuation of the school children could have been a success; it might have been, even apart from its war purpose, a social revolution.
Evacuations intensified Saturday morning after coastal parishes issued mandatory evacuation orders.

"The reasons you're not seeing dramatic stories of rescue is because we had a successful evacuation," said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. "The only reason we don't have more tales of people in grave danger is because everyone...
on Sep 2, 2008 By: Michael Chertoff Source: Dallas Morning News
"Should there be a timetable, that would serve as a positive sign," Larijani said. "The clearest sign would be an exit or evacuation of American forces from the region."
on Dec 5, 2006 By: Ali Larijani Source: International Herald Tribune
"The fire is close to our home, and there was a mandatory evacuation. My husband is illegally there, fighting the fire," Seymour told People magazine.
on Oct 23, 2007 By: Jane Seymour Source: Forbes