- the act of forcing a tenant, or sometimes a squatter, to vacate a property (often used attributively): A local mother and her two daughters were given a court-ordered eviction, with four days to leave their apartment.When the rent got far enough behind, the landlord finally sent the tenants an eviction notice.
- the act of forcing someone to leave; expulsion: He is facing potential eviction from the Senate for failure to pay the costs of his unsuccessful legal battle.
