See also: éviction

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French éviction, from Late Latin ēvictiō, from Latin ēvincō.

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  • IPA(key): /ɪˈvɪk.ʃən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪkʃən

Noun

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eviction (countable and uncountable, plural evictions)

  1. The act of evicting.
    order of eviction
    face eviction
    threat of eviction
    The family faced eviction after missing several payments.
    Protesters resisted the eviction of squatters.
  2. The state of being evicted.

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