operating room
Americannoun
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operating rooms
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of operating room
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Ruteng Regional General Hospital's operating room, delivery room, pharmacy, and laboratory were all rendered defunct after the building's roof collapsed.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The team was about to take her to the operating room when he was finally able to detach it.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
The similarities to the operating room were obvious: the physical space was rigid, the moves repetitive, the pressure intense.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
“We had a colloquial term in the operating room: December Deductible Derby.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
St. John of God Hospital, where • tzo • Mami was so excited to get her first job as an operating room technician.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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