recovery room

noun

: a hospital room equipped for meeting postoperative emergencies

Examples of recovery room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Developers are proposing a gym, longevity spa, massage and recovery rooms, consultation and treatment spaces, physical therapy and aesthetic services. — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Spa-like amenities — including salt therapy rooms, biometric monitoring, red-light therapy, cold plunges, saunas, hyperbaric oxygen and recovery rooms — are quickly becoming the Hermès Birkin bags of luxury real estate. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

For specialized medical needs, the center also houses a 24-hour nursery, a respiratory ward, and a complete surgical suite with a recovery room. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

When the room finally quieted, Mom, his recovery room nurse, placed gauze over his eyes to block the hallway light. — Washington Post Readers, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recovery room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume

Kids Definition

recovery room

noun

: a hospital room where patients are temporarily placed for special care and observation after an operation

Medical Definition

recovery room

noun

: a hospital room which is equipped with apparatus for meeting postoperative emergencies and in which surgical patients are kept during the immediate postoperative period for care and recovery from anesthesia

—abbreviation RR