urgent care center

noun

1. a clinic outside of a hospital that provides medical care and services to people with urgent but not serious medical problems: : UCC

   urgent care centers as alternatives to emergency rooms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of urgent care center¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

As residents of Imperial Beach, they were used to treating surfers at the South Bay Urgent Care Center sickened by E. coli and other bacteria after defying beach advisories to stay out of the water.

From Los Angeles Times

He and his family drove to the nearest urgent care center and Wilson later had to be transported to a larger hospital in Des Moines, a journey that he recorded on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

Venafro, who said he had a compromised immune system, sought treatment at a local urgent care center, where he was prescribed antibiotics and vaccinated against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.

From Seattle Times

An urgent care center can provide care to children who may require fluids or other supportive care.

From Seattle Times

If your headache is not responding to treatments at home, or is becoming more intense, you may want to go to an urgent care center or emergency department, he added.

From New York Times