(chiefly, British, NZ) The department of a hospital that deals with injuries and medical emergencies.
(chiefly, British, NZ) The department of a hospital that deals with injuries and medical emergencies.
Accident and emergency means: The department of a hospital that deals with injuries and medical emergencies.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
accident and emergency means: The department of a hospital that deals with injuries and medical emergencies.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Accident and emergency means: The department of a hospital that deals with injuries and medical emergencies.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(chiefly, UK, Commonwealth) The accident and emergency (casualty) department of a hospital.
(North America, Philippines, healthcare) A department of a hospital where seriously ill or injured patients, often with life-threatening conditions that require urgent or immediate treatment, are brought in, usually by ambulance.
(British) (also casualty ward) the department of a hospital providing immediate treatment for emergency cases.
(Canada, slang, medicine) The emergency department of a hospital.
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(UK) A specialized section of a hospital intended to treat suddenly occurring life-threatening injuries and medical conditions.