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

Somewhere between 80-90% of people who suffer a sudden AAA rupture will die before even making it to the emergency room. —New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025

The pagers of emergency room staff at Hennepin Healthcare, in downtown Minneapolis, buzzed yet again — this time carrying especially dire news. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025

Barrett has played the hardscrabble, fiercely devoted emergency room charge nurse since the show's first season, which premiered in 2015. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The bus monitor, identified as Tamika Jackson, went to the emergency room after the incident with multiple injuries, including bite marks and scratches, the outlet reported. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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