speech clinic

[ speech klin-ik ]

noun

1. speech center ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of speech clinic¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

That interest in the underlying causes of his stuttering fueled his desire to join the study, which he learned about after attending a summer speech clinic run by Irani.

From Washington Times

Mine were done at the University of Maryland Hearing and Speech Clinic for much less than Mr. Fowler’s headphones.

From Washington Post

“My mom, was for a time, a stay-at-home mom. My dad got sick when I was about 10 years old so my mom went back to school. She got a Master’s in speech pathology and started working at the Seattle hearing and speech clinic.”

From Seattle Times

The hearing clinic averages 1,700 patient visits a year; the speech clinic averages 2,500.

From Washington Times

Nicole spent six weeks of intense game playing at a speech clinic in New Jersey, emerging "like a different child," Donna Davis says.

From Time Magazine Archive