ejectment

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noun

The legal process of ejecting someone from their property or holdings.

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nounejectment (countable and uncountable, plural ejectments)

plural ejectments

  1. countableuncountablelawThe legal process of ejecting someone from their property or holdings.

    She had only, therefore, to save herself an actual ejectment, by quitting a house in which she was exposed to such a disgrace.

    1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, V.x.4
  2. countableuncountablegenerallyA casting out, an ejection.

    Synonyms: ejection

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA casting out, an ejection.

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APA

ejectment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ejectment

MLA

“ejectment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ejectment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ejectment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ejectment.

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