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er

[uh, er] / ə, ər /
NOUN
emergency room
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emergency
WEAK
ICU critical care facility emergency clinic intensive care unit medical crisis unit trauma center triage room
NOUN
interjection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cry exclamation expletive insertion interpolation interposition shout

Example Sentences

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We should just accept that we’re better off living in a van – er, cabin by the river.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

But, er, if he didn’t game it out, how did he know it would be good?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Asked about the speculation by the showbiz website Hits Daily Double, he pointed out that the source of the story was... er, the showbiz website Hits Daily Double.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Since the fourth-inning blast soared over the right-field roof, um, er, I’ll go with that one.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

“I just, er ...” I didn’t have a justifiable reason for being there.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins