medevac

American  

[med-uh-vak] / ˈmɛd əˌvæk /

Or Medevac,

noun

1. a helicopter for evacuating the wounded from a battlefield.

2. an ambulance or other vehicle equipped for emergency transport of medical patients.

3. any of the trained personnel transporting or otherwise tending to the sick or wounded in a medevac.

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verb (used with object)

medevacked, medevacking

1. to transport (sick or wounded persons) by medevac.

medevac British  

/ ˈmɛdɪˌvæk /

noun

1. military the evacuation of casualties from forward areas to the nearest hospital or base

2. a helicopter used for transporting wounded or sick people to hospital

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verb

1. (tr) to transport (a wounded or sick person) to hospital by medevac

Etymology

Origin of medevac

1965–70, med(ical) evac(uation) ; presumably by ellipsis from medevac helicopter

Example Sentences

The Department of Homeland Security said that García was not among those being pursued and that federal agents called in a medevac for him.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

While they were configured as medevac aircraft, Army officials at Fort Campbell, Kentucky said they weren’t on a medical mission at the time.

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2023

But they lack something that Western military views as essential - medevac helicopters.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2022

A medevac helicopter was seen lifting off from the area, normally a packed square filled with shoppers.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2022

Because of the state of the roads he beat them to the hospital in Seattle, flying through the clouds in a medevac helicopter.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart