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

At the event, the company also showcased the Project Operion concept – a mobile, platform-agnostic operating theatre engineered for rapid forward deployment. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026

The world was her playpen, her boudoir, and her operating theatre. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025

Napolitano said Wednesday that medical stocks had been looted and a bullet had pierced the roof of the operating theatre at the Kyeshero hospital as an operation was underway. — Nimi Princewill, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025

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

Rhymes for operating theatre

• theater

Medical Definition

operating theatre

noun

operating the·​atre -ˌthē-ət-ər 

British

: a room where operations are performed