noun · informal
clinic
/ˈklɪnɪk/CLIN·ic
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a place where people go for medical treatment that is not a full hospital
Examples
“I booked an appointment at the clinic for a dental check-up.”
“The clinic opens at eight on weekdays.”
“They run a vaccination clinic every Saturday.”
Band 8 sentence
“I visited a local clinic for a follow-up and the nurse updated my records promptly.”
Collocations
- go to the clinic
- dental clinic
- clinic appointment
Word family
clinical adjectiveclinician noun
Common mistakes
I go to clinic tomorrow.→I am going to the clinic tomorrow.
She is working in clinic.→She is working at the clinic.
Say it for a higher band
5doctor's office→6health centre→7+clinic
Synonyms
health centre
Easily confused
hospital
“For a small cut you should visit a clinic, not the hospital.”
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