operating room

noun

US
: a room in a hospital where operations are done

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First of all, the shots in the operating room make The Pitt look like an afternoon at Malibu Barbie’s Beach House. — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026 Since production has never been transparent about exactly what went down during her surgery, Kari has only her blurry memory combined with the accounts of cameramen who were in the operating room documenting it — until they were removed. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 As a student, Barcroft is already getting hands-on operating room experience on a regular basis, working with everyone involved on a surgical team in the university’s 23,000-square-foot Virtual Health System. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 In an operating room, that is the difference between a near miss and a catastrophe. — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for operating room

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“Operating room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20room. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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