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accident and emergency

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈæk sɪ dənt ænd i-ˈmər-jənt-sē/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈæk sɪ dənt ænd i-ˈmər-jənt-sē/

Definitions of accident and emergency words

  • countable noun accident and emergency The accident and emergency is the room or department in a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illness are taken for emergency treatment. The abbreviation A & E is also used. 3
  • noun accident and emergency the room or department in a hospital where people who have severe injuries or sudden illness are taken for emergency treatment 3
  • noun accident and emergency (chiefly Britain, New Zealand) The department of a hospital that deals with injuries and medical emergencies. 0

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Parts of speech for Accident and emergency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

accident and emergency popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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