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Evacuee vs. Refugee
Evacuee
/ɪˌvækjuˈiː/Examples:
The city set up shelters for evacuees fleeing the flood.The evacuation drill taught us what being an evacuee feels like.An evacuee from the wildfire shared her story on the news.
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Refugee
/ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː/Examples:
The main highway was dotted with refugees.Exhausting as it was, the refugee turmoil helped him.Her husband was a Polish refugee, a teacher.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- A refugee is someone who leaves their home country because of conflict or danger, seeking safety elsewhere.
- An evacuee is someone who is temporarily moved from a dangerous area, typically within their own country, to a safe place.
- A refugee often seeks asylum in another country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
- Evacuees are usually relocated to safe zones until the danger passes, such as during a natural disaster like a hurricane.
- Refugees may face legal processes to gain residence in another country, whereas evacuees typically return home once it is safe.
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