Meaning
- (noun) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention. “Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately.”
- (noun) The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
- (noun) An individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
- (noun) The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.
Letter breakdown
- Emergency contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 17.
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Words starting with EME
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Reader questions
What does Emergency mean?
A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
How many letters are in Emergency?
Emergency has 9 letters.
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