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Collocation

emergency contact

adjective + noun A2 adjective + noun

a person (and their details) to be contacted if someone has an emergency

emergency contact: a person (and their details) to be contacted if someone has an emergency

Definition

'emergency contact' is a common English collocation. a person (and their details) to be contacted if someone has an emergency

emergency contact + (details/information/number/person)

“Please list an emergency contact on the form in case we need to reach someone quickly.”

Examples

  • The school asked every parent to provide an emergency contact for their child.
  • I updated my emergency contact after I moved to a new city.
  • Please write down an emergency contact number that we can call at any time.
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  • If you are injured during the hike, the guide will call your emergency contact.
  • The hospital could not reach his emergency contact because the phone number was outdated.
  • HR requires an emergency contact on file for all employees.
  • She listed her sister as her emergency contact when she started university.
  • Before the trip, the organizer double-checked everyone’s emergency contact information.
  • His emergency contact was notified immediately after the accident.

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