emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care
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In fact, e-bike and scooter crashes are now one of the leading causes of emergency room visits, including two people dying in late May in a collision on the Queensboro Bridge.
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Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
The Pitt dramatizes societal pressures within an emergency room where medical crises intersect with issues like poverty and immigration.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Wellstar emergency room doctor Andrew Thornton listens to a patient's heart.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
Performing, at times, can mirror the energy of a busy emergency room in Pittsburgh’s North Side, making endurance and stamina key.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
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Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026
The Pitt dramatizes societal pressures within an emergency room where medical crises intersect with issues like poverty and immigration.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Wellstar emergency room doctor Andrew Thornton listens to a patient's heart.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
Performing, at times, can mirror the energy of a busy emergency room in Pittsburgh’s North Side, making endurance and stamina key.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for emergency room
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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