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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The challenge of reducing waiting lists in Wales comes against a backdrop of an NHS that is also failing to meet key performance targets for urgent care and cancer care.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Walmart launched External link Better Care at the start of the year, using third-party virtual care providers for conditions ranging from urgent care to mental health.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The first is coverage of day-to-day preventive care that includes medications to manage a chronic condition or quick visits to urgent care.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
This service, used for nonemergency primary and urgent care, remains the largest part of its business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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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