eviction
nounUK /ɪˈvɪkʃən/
US /ɪˈvɪkʃən/
The act of making someone leave the place where they live.
The family faced eviction after they could not pay the rent.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The legal process by which a landlord removes a tenant from a property.
The landlord filed for eviction after months of unpaid rent.
3. The act of forcing out or removing something from a place.
The eviction of the old data from the system freed up storage space.
4. A formal notice or order requiring someone to leave a property.
She received an eviction notice taped to her door.