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

At the time, Garrett’s mother told TMZ Blake went to the emergency room a week prior after experiencing intense pain and was later diagnosed with shingles. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 July 2026

The musician and his wife took Indy to the hospital in Waco, Texas, where an emergency room doctor realized how grave the situation was and immediately transported her to Austin. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Less than a mile from the Speedway station, LaPorte County Sheriff’s Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot three times on May 22 in the emergency room of Franciscan Health-Michigan City. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Two men dragged a third into the emergency room and laid him on the floor, according to footage shown in court. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 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