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emergency room

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

noun

  1. a hospital area equipped and staffed for the prompt treatment of acute illness, trauma, or other medical emergencies. ER


Example Sentences

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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

Iskander recalled seeing Grossman in the emergency room, wearing handcuffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

When I got to the hospital, he was in a bed in the emergency room, his eyes closed.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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