(Canada, slang, medicine) The emergency department of a hospital.
(Canada, slang, medicine) The emergency department of a hospital.
Emerg means: The emergency department of a hospital.. It is mainly Canadian English and may not be understood outside that context. 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.
emerg means: The emergency department of a hospital.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. 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.
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Emerg means: The emergency department of a hospital.. It is mainly Canadian English and may not be understood outside that context. 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.
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(chiefly, British, NZ) The department of a hospital that deals with injuries and medical emergencies.
(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.
(chiefly, UK, Commonwealth) The accident and emergency (casualty) department of a hospital.
(US) a clinic, often in a shopping mall, offering immediate outpatient treatment for minor ailments and injuries.
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(British) (also casualty ward) the department of a hospital providing immediate treatment for emergency cases.