emergency room
noun
a hospital area equipped and staffed for the prompt treatment of acute illness, trauma, or other medical emergencies. ER
emergency rooms
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pluralof emergency room.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tents set up amid the rubble of collapsed hospitals are serving as makeshift emergency rooms for injured patients.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Born with sickle-cell disease, Ms. Gray had spent much of her life in emergency rooms riding out bouts of pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Medical officials have previously noted more e-bike related injuries coming into emergency rooms, and the injuries are often far more serious than those involving traditional bikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The health effects will take longer to measure, but past research offers a clear warning: When coverage disappears, the consequences often appear later in doctors’ offices, emergency rooms and family budgets.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
One girl described how she slept on gurneys in hospital emergency rooms at night while attending college during the day.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
