urgent care center
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of urgent care center
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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As I see it, the patient has probably gone to an urgent care center when they actually need to see a specialist — or more likely multiple specialists.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
He and his family drove to the nearest urgent care center and Wilson later had to be transported to a larger hospital in Des Moines, a journey that he recorded on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024
If your headache is not responding to treatments at home, or is becoming more intense, you may want to go to an urgent care center or emergency department, he added.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Q: I recently caught the flu and went to an urgent care center with a high fever.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
“This urgent care center is what the community asked for.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2022
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