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

The most common stories are about people who don't eat a lot of shellfish, gorge on lobster at an anniversary dinner, then end up in the emergency room. —Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 July 2025

For decades, calling 911 or going to the emergency room was the norm if a person was experiencing a mental health crisis. —Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025

An occupant of one of the vehicles was taken to Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room. —Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025

When the sole emergency room in Blackford County closed in 2023, the rural county's residents were left with a 30–45-minute drive to the closest ER. —Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 7 July 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