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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Courtney Marx is director of mental health first aid at Alpert Jewish Family Service. — Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

The ambulance crew started administering first aid to the victim, later identified as Mejia, but could not save him. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Flight crew and fellow passengers attempted to provide first aid, but the man later died, authorities said. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

There isn’t much to be done for first aid aside from pain management in most cases. — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for first aid

• afraid
• allayed
• arcade
• arrayed
• assayed
• barmaid
• betrayed
• blockade
• bridesmaid
• brigade
• brocade
• buffeted

Kids Definition

first aid

noun

: emergency treatment given to an ill or injured person

Medical Definition

first aid

noun

ˌfərst-ˈād 

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