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- Dictionarye·mer·gen·cy/əˈmərjənsē/
noun
- 1. a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action: "your quick response in an emergency could be a lifesaver"
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Learn the meaning of emergency as an unforeseen situation or an urgent need for help. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of emergency.
Learn the meaning of emergency as a noun and an adjective, and see how to use it in different contexts. Find synonyms, collocations, and translations of emergency in English.
An emergency is an unexpected or urgent event that demands immediate attention. The event is often a serious or dangerous situation, such as not being able to breathe or a fire burning in one’s home. An emergency is similar to a crisis. In both situations, there is danger that needs to be resolved.
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Emergency slides are deployed after the crash landing of British Airways Flight 38. An emergency is an urgent, unexpected, and usually dangerous situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment and requires immediate action.
An emergency is an unexpected and difficult or dangerous situation, especially an accident, which happens suddenly and which requires quick action to deal with it. He deals with emergencies promptly. The hospital will cater only for emergencies. Synonyms: crisis, danger, difficulty, accident More Synonyms of emergency.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word emergency, a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation that needs immediate action. See pictures, example sentences and related words for emergencies.
