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

Beverly Cannone, the Norfolk County judge presiding in the case, ruled in January that Dr. Marie Russell, an emergency room physician, can testify in Read's second trial that marks on O'Keefe's arm were dog bites, not caused by being hit by an SUV. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025

Hunter was immediately urged to go to the emergency room, where she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a form of leukemia that targets the blood and bone marrow. —Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 May 2025

For example, data can reveal whether certain groups experience worse surgical outcomes or wait longer at the emergency room, or if a vaccination program is being equitably distributed across regions. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025

Edwards was pronounced dead at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday in the emergency room department at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, the coroner said in a news release. —Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 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