Standard Lemma guide

nonemergency

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: N AA2 N IH0 M ER1 JH AH0 N S IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not an emergency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a nonemergency situation

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Not involved in emergency services, such as fire or rescue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • nonemergency personnel

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Something that is not an emergency

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Latin ēmergō Latin -ns Latin -ēns Latin emergensbor. English emergency English nonemergency From non- + emergency.