trauma center

noun

: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries

Examples of trauma center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Securing access to Haiti’s main airport and seaport, restoring links to the south, expanding voter registration and building trauma centers for police are cast as urgent tests for international resolve. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The boy was taken to a trauma center by ambulance; police did not disclose the extent of his significant injuries. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The victim was taken to a local trauma center, where she was pronounced dead, the sheriff's office said. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Four of the injured, including a toddler, were taken to Harborview Medical Center, the region’s top-level trauma center, Davis added. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trauma center

• epicenter
• multicenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer

Medical Definition

trauma center

noun

: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries