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

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After waking up his wife in the middle of the night to take him to the emergency room, Carroll weighed himself. Gretchen Eichenberg, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025 On days of high levels of particulate pollution, emergency room visits for persons with asthma and COPD often increase. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 But with reports of extreme nausea, blood clots, and more circulating online, does taking these medications significantly increase your chances of a trip to the emergency room? Simon Spichak, Health, 22 Apr. 2025 Rates of emergency room visits due to marijuana increased fivefold in adults between the ages of 45 and 64 and nearly 27-fold for people 65 and older during those 13 years, according to the study. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emergency room

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emergency room was in 1886

Cite this Entry

“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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
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