evac·u·ee \ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|wē\noun alsoevac·uéorevac·u·ée\-wā\ (-s) Etymology: French évacué (masculine) & évacuée (feminine), from past participle of évacuer to evacuate, from Latin evacuare — more at evacuate : a person who is removed from his home or community in time of war or pressing danger as a protective measure < the villagers fed and housed the evacuees from the blitzed city >