urgent care

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.

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Meanings

nounurgent care (plural urgent cares)

plural urgent cares

  1. countableA walk-in medical facility that provides treatment on a customer basis, typically focusing less serious complaints than would be treated at a hospital.
  2. uncountableThe type of treatment offered at such facilities.
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APA

urgent care. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urgent%20care

MLA

“urgent care.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urgent%20care. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urgent care,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urgent%20care.

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