Both Uses of
eviction
in
Holes
- The landlord is threatening to evict us because of the odor.
p. 75..4evict = forced to move out (of their home)
- In her last letter, his mom was worried that they might be evicted from their apartment because of the smell of burning sneakers.
p. 190..7 *evicted = forced to move out (by the owner of the building)
Definition:
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(eviction) the process of forcing someone to leave a place -- typically from a home due to non-payment