emergency room

noun

: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care

Examples of emergency room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bosco worked with Deputy Jon Samuelson, who was shot in the emergency room of Franciscan Health Michigan City. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

That patient in the emergency room never asked about accreditation. — Abigail MacKenzie, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026

Covid vaccines roughly halved the chances that a US adult would need to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized with their infections last fall and winter, one study found. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

The victim was taken to an emergency room for injuries to his head and hand, the report says. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for emergency room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume

Kids Definition

emergency room

noun

: a hospital room or area with doctors, nurses, and medical equipment for treating persons needing immediate medical care

Medical Definition

emergency room

noun

: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons with conditions (as illness or trauma) requiring immediate medical care