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

In response, the company began training employees in mental health first aid. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Police provided first aid for the children until Denton County medics arrived. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies began to administer first aid to Thaxton until an ambulance arrived. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Officers found a man in the parking lot with gunshot wounds and began administering first aid, according to the department. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 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