- (n.) An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.
- (n.) Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). emergency. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/emergency/definitions/2002651 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "emergency" http://smartdefine.org/emergency/definitions/2002651 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, emergency, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/emergency/definitions/2002651>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "emergency" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/emergency/definitions/2002651> |