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

Protesters gathered outside of a Boyle Heights hospital after federal immigration agents brought a person in their custody to the emergency room for treatment and blocked the entrance for hours on Friday. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

After waking up confused and barely able to speak, she was told by emergency room doctors to see a therapist for stress, but the problem was much more complex. — David Wahlberg, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

My father left his office, which was two hours away, came home and took me to the emergency room. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Another employee has symptoms that seem urgent but may not require an emergency room. — Soniya Bopache, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 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