Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urgent care

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
ur-gen-t -care
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A walk-in medical facility that provides treatment on a customer basis, typically focusing less serious complaints than would be treated at a hospital.

Countable

noun

The type of treatment offered at such facilities.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

urgent cares (plural)

Questions

What does urgent care mean?
A walk-in medical facility that provides treatment on a customer basis, typically focusing less serious complaints than would be treated at a hospital.

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