first aid

noun

: emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained

Examples of first aid in a Sentence

She gave him first aid for his sprained ankle.
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The block where the shooting happened is on the western edge of Aurora and is home to a used car dealership, a first aid training center, a Falck Rocky Mountain ambulance hub and Crescent View Academy for preschool and elementary school students. — Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025 In the grueling six-month course, the former high school track star trained in remote forest, desert, coastal, tropic and open ocean environments — and mastered first aid and hand-to-hand combat. — Dawn Klavon, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025 In that incident, surveillance video reportedly shows the same group of teens committing a group assault on a male victim, who then walked into a nearby store seeking first aid. — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025 Also, take the time to learn how to properly apply a tourniquet and basic first aid. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first aid

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of first aid was in 1867

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first aid

noun
: emergency treatment given to an ill or injured person

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first aid

noun
ˌfərst-ˈād How to pronounce first aid (audio)
: emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained

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