Emergency

What “Emergency” means

Noun

1. A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
2. The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
3. A person brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
4. The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.
5. A critical urge to urinate or defecate.

Where the word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergens, present participle of emergo (“to emerge, arise, come forth”), equivalent to emergent + -cy or emerge + -ency. Doublet of emergence.

Business name ideas with “Emergency”

Industries where “Emergency” fits

We suggest this word for 2 business types and industries, including:

• Emergency and Other Relief Services
• Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers