emergency room

noun

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

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Howard County's only hospital will soon have a new unit on its grounds, part of an ongoing strategy to try and reduce wait times in the emergency room (ER). — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 When the video somehow caught the attention of a casting director, her parents relented, and Natalie, an emergency room nurse, began shuttling Jenna back and forth to LA for auditions several days a week. — Alice Robb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 Vincent was rushed to the emergency room at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, where an ER team that included Toosi took over the effort to save him. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 Brian Gentry, 53, went to a hospital emergency room, was admitted to the ICU and died hours later, the department said. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emergency room

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emergency room was in 1886

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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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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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