eviction

//ɪˈvɪk.ʃən//
B2Frequency Level 12Formal
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Noun

evictionSingular
evictionsPlural
1

The legal process of forcing someone to leave a property, especially a rented home or land, typically due to non-payment of rent or violation of lease terms.

The tenant received an eviction notice after failing to pay rent for three months.

2

The act of expelling or removing someone from a place or position.

The eviction of the protesters from the park was carried out peacefully.