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eviction

noun

  1. removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪˈvɪk.ʃən/

noun

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

  1. The act of evicting.

    “order of eviction”

    “face eviction”

  2. The state of being evicted.