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

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

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