Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-evacuation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: self--e-vac-u-a-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The evacuation of a place by one's own decision, without assistance, or unaided.

Example Sentences

"Because just about the worst thing that can happen when trains become stranded is that passengers take matters into their own hands and leave the train - self-evacuation as the report calls it."

Etymology

From self- + evacuation.

Inflected Forms

self-evacuations (plural)

Phrases

self-evacuate

Frequently Paired Words

self-evacuate

Questions

What does self-evacuation mean?: The evacuation of a place by one's own decision, without assistance, or unaided.
Where does self-evacuation come from?: From self- + evacuation.

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