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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Two were discharged, while one remained under observation in an emergency room as of late Friday, the spokesperson said.
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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
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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
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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