Word
ejection
Phoneticsejec·tion
US/ɪˈdʒɛkʃən/
UK/ɪdʒˈɛkʃən/
Countable & uncountable
Definition
n. the act of forcing someone or something out of a place. You often hear this when a player is kicked out of a game or when a pilot leaves a plane in an emergency.
n. the act of forcing something out or the state of being expelled. Often refers to the removal of a participant from a sporting event for rules violations or the emergency exit of a pilot from an aircraft.
Examples
“The player's aggressive behavior led to his immediate ejection from the game.”
“The pilot was forced to initiate ejection after the engine failed over uninhabited terrain.”
“The referee's decision regarding the player's ejection sparked a heated debate among the commentators regarding the consistency of league officiating.”
Examples
simple
“The player's aggressive behavior led to his immediate ejection from the game.”
contextual
“The pilot was forced to initiate ejection after the engine failed over uninhabited terrain.”
complex
“The referee's decision regarding the player's ejection sparked a heated debate among the commentators regarding the consistency of league officiating.”
Usage
Countable when referring to a specific instance; uncountable when referring to the general process of being expelled.
Real-World Examples
“It is not clear how long after take-off the pilot's ejection from the plane took place.” “This mission will watch how coronal mass ejections change as they are ejected from the Sun.” Etymology
From Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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