IELTS Anvil

displacement

CEFR: C1

The forced removal of human populations from their homes, or fluid volume moved aside by immersion.

Synonyms

dispossession
relocation

Common Collocations

forced displacement
population displacement
fluid displacement

Example Sentence

Rising sea levels threaten the irreversible displacement of millions of vulnerable coastal residents.

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