Definitions

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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It wasn’t until I got to the emergency room set that I was like, “Oh, this whole period ... ” — the spirituality of that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 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

Mrs. Baker held her hand down on the horn at every intersection, fishtailed through most of her turns, and pretty much hit the entrance to the emergency room in one long sideways slide.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

emergency room

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