medical center

noun

plural medical centers

: a large health care facility that provides medical and surgical care and is often affiliated with a medical school

an academic medical center

Examples of medical center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Major milestones included acquiring New Hanover Regional, Northern Regional, East Cooper, Hilton Head and Coastal Carolina medical centers, alongside opening new facilities in Mint Hill, Ballantyne and Scotts Hill. — Chase Jordan november 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026

In 2019, Ohio State’s office of student life investigated Sigma Alpha Epsilon after an intoxicated student was found conscious but nonresponsive and taken to a medical center, according to university records. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026

The trial was small, examining fewer than 100 individuals across medical centers in England and Canada over a relatively short six-month window. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Health insurance costs are part of the reason why physicians at UC’s medical centers are collecting cards to unionize, according to Perez. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for medical center

• experimenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer
• tormentor