1. the emergency evacuation of sick or wounded people by helicopter or airplane
Usage: military; medical
2. a helicopter or airplane used for medical evacuation
Usage: military; medical

1. to evacuate (someone) for emergency medical treatment by helicopter or airplane
Usage: military; medical

Examples

• The injured soldier was rushed to a medevac helicopter.
• They called for a medevac to transport the accident victim to the hospital.
• The medevac arrived within minutes of the emergency call.
• Rescue teams had to medevac the climber from the mountain.
• The remote location required a medevac to reach proper medical facilities.
• Military medevacs saved countless lives during the conflict.
• The pilot trained specifically to fly medevac missions.