operating theatre

noun

British
: a room in a hospital where operations are done

Examples of operating theatre in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The space is called the operating theatre, but it can also be thought of as a stadium. Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 Also employed have been the Palladian splendor of Moor Park in Rickmansworth and Goldsmiths Hall in the City (used in Season 1 for the late King’s operating theatre). James Medd, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2023

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Medical Definition

operating theatre

noun
operating the·​atre -ˌthē-ət-ər How to pronounce operating theatre (audio)
British
: a room where operations are performed
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