operating room

noun

US
: a room in a hospital where operations are done

Examples of operating room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Instead of scrubbing into the operating room, surgeons operate on patients via a multimillion-dollar robot with enhanced visuals and nimble controls. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 17 June 2025 Much of the factory was supposed to be as sterile as an operating room. Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 17 June 2025 Curry-Winchell called her obstetrician, who rushed to the hospital and took her back into the operating room. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025 The defending champion got off to a slow start this season due to a hand injury that landed him in the operating room. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for operating room

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Operating room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20room. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on operating room

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!