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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Hannah was rushed to a local hospital and was air-lifted to a Miami medical center for a series of surgeries. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 May 2025 Thankfully, both drivers were able to walk away from the crashes are were later cleared by the on-site medical center. Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 The mom was taken to a nearby medical center and then flown to a hospital in Las Vegas, deputies said. Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025 In recent months, the Trump administration has sought to cancel or freeze billions of dollars in grants to scientists at Columbia, Harvard and other universities, and has moved to sharply curtail funding for academic medical centers and other institutions. Ben Casselman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medical center

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medical center was in 1917

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20center. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on medical center

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!