operating room

NOUN

room for surgery

Synonyms

WEAK

OR operating table operating theater surgery

Example Sentences

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The team was about to take her to the operating room when he was finally able to detach it.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The most powerful treatment is not found in a prescription bottle or an operating room.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

“We had a colloquial term in the operating room: December Deductible Derby,” said Dr. Parcells, noting that patients seeking insurance-covered surgeries like breast augmentations have deductibles in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

"My love has just gone to the operating room," Bolsonaro's wife Michelle said in an Instagram post.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

The operating room smelled like a super-clean bathroom and was just as bright.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge