Good Samaritan

noun

: samaritan sense 2

Examples of Good Samaritan in a Sentence

We had a flat tire on the highway but fortunately a Good Samaritan stopped to help us change it.

Recent Examples on the Web

The existing Good Samaritan Medical Center, which is licensed for 333 beds, was built in 1920 and is part of Palm Beach Health Network, which includes Tenet’s seven hospitals in Palm Beach County. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026

Details emerged in court about a CTA Pink Line shooting that killed one person, and injured a Good Samaritan with his own gun. —Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026

Kelly, a recent college graduate of Baker University, was found bleeding from his head in an alley in the 4100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue shortly before midnight on Nov. 1 by a Good Samaritan. —Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025

Good Samaritan will also construct a central utility plant that is capable of providing on-site infrastructure to support hospital operations, resilience, and efficiency. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Good Samaritan

• cytokeratin
• ferritin
• keratin

Legal Definition

good samaritan

noun

good sa·​mar·​i·​tan

-sə-ˈmar-ə-tən

: one who voluntarily renders aid to another in distress although under no duty to do so

Etymology

from the good Samaritan in the New Testament parable (Luke 10:30–37)