medivac

noun

med·​i·​vac

less common spelling of medevac

1

: emergency evacuation of the sick or wounded (as from a combat area)

2

: a helicopter used for medevac

Examples of medivac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Years later, following Jerry’s crash, the group helped Jerry’s wife with hospital administration questions and organized a medivac flight to bring him home to California. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026

Mariani was transported by medivac to Cooperman Barnabas Hospital, according to police. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025

Because the enemy had no planes or helicopters, an American medivac could fly to the rescue within 30 minutes of an injury. — NPR, 3 June 2024

The man was flown to the Medical Center of the Rockies by medivac where he is being treated. — Claudia Dominguez, CNN, 30 May 2022

Two medivac helicopters responded to the area and transported the officers and the man to Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore. — Lilly Price, baltimoresun.com, 11 Feb. 2022

Rhymes for medivac

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback

Medical Definition

medivac

variant of medevac