emergency room

noun

: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care

Examples of emergency room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After several incidents, the resident continued to have seizures and eventually was transferred to the emergency room. —Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Lacey used the money to purchase another vehicle for the program so even if one was being used to take a child to the emergency room or another placement, the other kids can go to an activity. —Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025

Gutman, the Florida emergency room doctor, spoke at the event earlier this month, her first time attending RAADFest. —Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 30 July 2025

As part of her trip to the emergency room to patch up her bleeding head, the doctor ordered a CT scan. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for emergency room

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

Kids Definition

emergency room

noun

: a hospital room or area with doctors, nurses, and medical equipment for treating persons needing immediate medical care

Medical Definition

emergency room

noun

: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons with conditions (as illness or trauma) requiring immediate medical care