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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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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

The remaining bill of the year was for my 2-year-old’s emergency room visit for a dislocated elbow.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

The emergency room doctor, Juan Carlos Pinto, who arrived by ambulance at his home, on Thursday testified about the condition in which he found the star after his death.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Someone wrapped his foot, and someone else took him to the emergency room in Bayamón.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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