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

Preventing illness Covid can still be serious and even deadly, so Zink reminds patients that there are non-pharmaceutical options to help keep them out of her emergency room in Palmer, Alaska. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

The emergency room is currently operating at twice its capacity, with patients being treated in chairs or on stretchers in the hospital’s hallways, Maturana said. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Parker says to remove any jewelry from the affected limb, elevate it above the heart, and head to the emergency room. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026

Additionally, spouses of those experiencing gambling harm are 10 times more likely to end up in the emergency room because those with a gambling disorder are nearly 37% more likely to domestically abuse their partners. — Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Baltimore Sun, 19 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