bloodmobile

noun

blood·​mo·​bile ˈbləd-mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce bloodmobile (audio)
: an automotive vehicle staffed and equipped for collecting blood from donors

Examples of bloodmobile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Hinckley Township, the bloodmobile will be at the Hinckley Old Fire Station, 1410 Ridge Road, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan 21. Sam Boyer, cleveland, 6 Jan. 2023 Activities include a classic car show with the Monday Nite Car Club, a blood drive with the American Red Cross bloodmobile, and an appearance by the Live Well San Diego mobile van. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 The Vitalant bloodmobile will be in the church parking lot. Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 12 May 2022 In response to blood bank shortages, the San Diego Blood Bank will hold blood drives at the bloodmobile in the following parking lots: 24 Hour Fitness Corporate 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2022 In response to blood bank shortages, the San Diego Blood Bank will hold the following blood drives at the bloodmobile in the following parking lots: Poway City Hall, front parking lot, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2022 In response to blood bank shortages, the San Diego Blood Bank will hold the following blood drives at the bloodmobile in the following parking lots: St. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 The third bloodmobile for the year at OHS will be June 8. cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022 In response to blood bank shortages, the San Diego Blood Bank will hold the following blood drives at the bloodmobile in the following parking lots: Eric Proul Blood Drive hosted by MHaus, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bloodmobile was in 1942

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“Bloodmobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodmobile. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bloodmobile

noun
blood·​mo·​bile -mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce bloodmobile (audio)
: a motor vehicle staffed and equipped for collecting blood from donors

Medical Definition

bloodmobile

noun
blood·​mo·​bile -mō-ˌbēl How to pronounce bloodmobile (audio)
: a motor vehicle staffed and equipped for collecting blood from donors
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