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

Earlier this year, as President Donald Trump was beginning to reshape the American government, Michael, an emergency room doctor who was born, raised, and trained in the United States, packed up his family and left the country. —Brett Kelman, NPR, 29 May 2025

Cervantes was cited Monday by Sacramento police on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs as she was being treated at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center’s emergency room. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025

He was diagnosed with COVID-19 at a local hospital’s emergency room after being taken there by the jail staff. —Jesse Bogan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025

Most Popular Most Popular Pratt & Whitney workers entering third week of strike while preparing to lose health care Property of week: Historic home with in-ground pool and dock with water access A CT hospital is opening a new unit designed to keep people out of the emergency room. —Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 19 May 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