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

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Two were discharged, while one remained under observation in an emergency room as of late Friday, the spokesperson said. Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 The couple grabbed their one-week-old baby, threw a few things into a bag and sped through the night to the emergency room. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Brandis watches Robbie die while speeding to the emergency room. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Returned to work earlier than recommended When Baker fell and severely broke her ankle in February 2023, that led to several emergency room visits, as well as two surgeries and five days in the hospital for the pulmonary embolism. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emergency room

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emergency room was in 1886

Cite this Entry

“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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
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