Victa

/ ˈvɪktə /

noun

1. a type of rotary lawnmower first manufactured in 1952

Word History and Origins

Origin of Victa¹

C20: named after Mervyn Victor Richardson, who invented it

Example Sentences

The Providence center, located next to the campus of Rhode Island Hospital, will be run by the nonprofit Project Weber/RENEW and VICTA, a privately owned outpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment program.

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It is expected to open later this year and be run by the harm reduction organization Project Weber/RENEW and VICTA.

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Project Weber and Victa, a partner treatment clinic, still have to submit a more detailed application to the state before they can receive funding.

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Representatives from Victa plan to offer initial doses of buprenorphine, a medication that eases withdrawal symptoms and cravings, to interested clients.

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The supervised consumption site is set to be located on a bus line, close to a hospital and far from schools and Providence’s downtown, factors that Project Weber and Victa staff members believe will head off opposition.

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