Injury Meaning
/ˈɪn.d͡ʒə.ɹi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounDamage to the body of a living thing.
nounOther forms of damage sustained by a living thing, e.g. psychologically.
Sentence Examples
An injury put the shortstop out of action.
The doctor treated her injury.
He was discharged from the army following his injury.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor examined the wound and diagnosed a muscle ____ in his leg.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He suffered a minor head ____ during the football game but he should be back on the field soon.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English injurie, from Anglo-Norman injurie, from Latin iniūria (“injustice; wrong; offense”), from in- (“not”) + iūs, iūris (“right, law”). Doublet of injuria.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Whether you need to recover from a stressful day, a strenuous workout or even an injury or surgery, restorative yoga may be just the thing for you."
— 2017 February 17, Dana Santas, “Recovering from surgery or stress? Yoga can help”, in CNN:
"Soft tissue injuries are the bane of any physically active person. They are the most common injuries in sport, can be difficult to heal and often reoccur, according to Sports Medicine Australia."
— 2022 August 10, Melanie Radzicki McManus, “How to avoid soft tissue injuries, according to experts”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor examined the wound and diagnosed a muscle ____ in his leg.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He suffered a minor head ____ during the football game but he should be back on the field soon.