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

Strengthening basic social services, such as access to food, clothing, and employment training, would also address the underlying conditions that often lead to crisis, reducing the need for emergency room visits, incarceration, and hospitalization. —Sakeena Trice, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

Two emergency room doctors happened to come up the trail behind the women and attended to Mutchler, who was still breathing, according to Todd. —Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026

California and Maryland are now the only states that routinely test emergency room patients for fentanyl. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Soon after, a blood clot sent them to the emergency room — an incident that was personally and financially stressful, but that could have been worse. —Ryan Ermey lauren Shamo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 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