urgent care
Americannoun
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medical care and services provided, typically in an urgent care center, to people with urgent but not serious medical problems.
access to urgent care.
Etymology
Origin of urgent care
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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However, mothers in the Newry area say losing local inpatient maternity services would leave families facing longer journeys at a time when they may need urgent care.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
She was the one at urgent care at 2 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Careers in virtual nursing and settings like urgent care are also growing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
She announced £140m funding to boost urgent care capacity as part of an effort to deal with the impact of seasonal illnesses, including flu and norovirus.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
“They’re coming, but they want me to take him to urgent care and meet us there.”
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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