first aid

noun

: emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained

Examples of first aid in a Sentence

She gave him first aid for his sprained ankle.
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This includes the normal car emergency kit (think: jumper cables, a flashlight), a first aid kit, some non-perishable (and non-melty!) snacks and a portable phone charger will full juice, as well as weather-appropriate items like a jacket or SPF clothing. Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 May 2025 Review your first aid supplies and check for any bandages that are stiff, exposed, or otherwise look worse for the wear. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025 There, the recruits learn firefighting, first aid, shooting, personal safety, self-defense, tactical behavior and the notions of law, the official Swiss Guard website states. Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 May 2025 Responding officers rendered first aid to the injured pedestrians. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first aid

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of first aid was in 1867

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“First aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20aid. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

first aid

noun
: emergency treatment given to an ill or injured person

Medical Definition

first aid

noun
: emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained

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