Eviction Definition

eviction
noun
  1. action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
  2. the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law

"Eviction" in song lyrics

See how eviction is used in real songs:

  • "Going to make you move like eviction"
    Apathy f/ Celph Titled, Open Mic — Science of the Bumrush
  • "From my stepfather's home I would always catch an eviction"
    Chino XL — Water
  • "Moving fast and I'm twitching of this prescription drug, eviction"
    Hieroglyphics — Hydra

Usage tips for "eviction"

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