operating room

NOUN

room for surgery

Synonyms

WEAK

OR operating table operating theater surgery

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 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

Trolls, spreading AI-generated images, said I was faking it, something I first learned about as I was about to be wheeled into the operating room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

“They let me in the operating room, and it was tough to watch what she was going through, and amazing to see Ryu delivered. So yes, many prayers have been answered.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

After Neala leaves, two men in green uniforms arrive and wheel me into the operating room.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar