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

Lindsey would subsequently spend more than 12 hours receiving treatment in the cruise ship's medical center, according to Ford. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Kirsten ended up in the ship's medical center for more than 12 hours receiving treatment, reports the outlet. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Nearly six decades ago, UC San Diego accepted the challenge of helping build an academic medical center through its partnership with the County of San Diego at the former county hospital in Hillcrest. — Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

McFadyen has since been promoted to president and CEO of Trinity Health, West Region — a role that includes oversight of the Saint Alphonsus medical centers in Boise and Nampa. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 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