emergency room

[ih-mur-juhn-see room, room] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si ˌrum, ˌrʊm /

NOUN

medical emergencies area

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emergency

WEAK

ICU critical care facility emergency clinic er intensive care unit medical crisis unit trauma center triage room

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The measure was championed by a coalition of healthcare advocates called Restore Healthcare for Angelenos who warned that mass layoffs and emergency room closures could be imminent if new funding didn’t come fast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Doctors only gave Thurman a methotrexate injection, a medication treatment, when her OB-GYN went to the hospital and spoke to the staff in person on her fourth visit to the emergency room.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

They can disrupt daily life and frequently send people to the emergency room.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

A well-funded brokerage account does not automatically grant someone the legal right to speak for you in an emergency room.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

They went to the emergency room, and now I’m going to be in trouble, but I didn’t even do...

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

emergency room

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