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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If In Treatment, HBO’s late-aughts psychotherapeutic procedural, made a certain kind of viewer yearn for the psychiatrist’s couch, expect The Pitt to do the same for the emergency room.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The Washington Post reported in 2024 that a pregnant 13-year-old girl was brought to an Idaho emergency room by her great-aunt.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
Only 43% made the correct decision about next steps, such as whether to go to the emergency room or stay home.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
As the sun rose, an emergency room doctor called the state epidemiologist and described the symptoms.
—Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The Washington Post reported in 2024 that a pregnant 13-year-old girl was brought to an Idaho emergency room by her great-aunt.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
Only 43% made the correct decision about next steps, such as whether to go to the emergency room or stay home.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
As the sun rose, an emergency room doctor called the state epidemiologist and described the symptoms.
—Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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