eviction
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the act of forcing a tenant to leave a property by law.
the formal process of expelling a person from land or a building by legal procedure.
Simple“The family is facing eviction because they fell behind on their monthly rent payments.”
In context“The city council has seen a sharp rise in eviction notices as the local housing crisis continues to worsen for low-income residents.”
UsageOften used with the verbs 'face', 'threaten', or 'carry out'.
Teacher's tipWhile 'expulsion' is used for schools, 'eviction' is specifically for housing and property.
“Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has a limited budget to help the 10,000 to 15,000 people who receive eviction notices each year.”
“They are likely referring to the fact that one of these 11 points covers suspending evictions until alternative housing becomes available.”