noun🔗ShareA situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention."Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately."situationdisastermedicineconditionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe department of a hospital that treats emergencies."My aunt went to the emergency department at the hospital because she fell and hurt her arm. "medicineplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc."The school's basketball team needed a new center, so they called an emergency player to fill in. "sportjobessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence."A sudden power outage was an emergency that caused the school to close early. ""A sudden emergency arose when the school bus had a flat tire, preventing the children from arriving on time. "disasterconditionsituationeventmedicineaidtimeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
