noun
eviction
ih-VIHK-shuhn
noun
1
The act or legal process of removing a tenant or occupant from a property.
"The eviction was carried out by court order."
"Rising rents have led to a wave of evictions in the city."
How to Use Eviction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe formal process of forcing a tenant to leave.
Common pairings
eviction notice
face eviction
eviction proceedings
Word Forms
evictions plural
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Etymology
From Middle French éviction, from Late Latin ēvictiō, related to the verb "evict."