trauma center

noun

: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries

Examples of trauma center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Allegheny Health Network put its emergency trauma center network to the test Thursday with a first-of-its-kind mock river rescue exercise for the network at Allegheny General Hospital. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The two workers who had been trapped, along with the crane operator who managed to jump out as the crane was tipping over, were all transported to a nearby trauma center with minor injuries, Hevia said. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

The two workers were transported to a nearby trauma center alongside the 47-year-old crane operator who managed to jump out as the crane was tipping over. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Five others were injured, with three taken to a trauma center in critical condition. — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trauma center

• epicenter
• multicenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer

Medical Definition

trauma center

noun

: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries