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Meaning of honor walk | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The transportation of a dying patient in a hospital to the operating theatre for organ donation, flanked by friends, family and hospital staff as a sign of respect.

US

Examples

“So it was on Thursday, August 23, when staff joined together to participate in our first Honor Walk, celebrating the life and spirit of Elizabeth “Libby” Hanzl D’Avignon, who had fallen in her Middlebury home and had been declared brain dead here at UVM Medical Center.”
“Whether in Idaho or Tennessee or Oregon, hospitals across the United States are holding honor walks as dignified ways to honor each patient’s final contribution.”
“A new ritual called an honor walk is bringing solace to families who’ve lost a loved one and consented to have their organs donated.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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