operating room

American  

noun

operating rooms plural

1. a specially equipped room, usually in a hospital, where surgical procedures are performed. OR

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• operating rooms
  plural

Etymology

Origin of operating room

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The operator said its services from Calais were operating smoothly.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2022

The running game is a key factor in the Jets’ offense operating smoothly under Mike LaFleur, but New York managed just 45 yards at Carolina.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

While producers, distributors, restaurants and retailers are the most obvious members of the wine trade, other people like publicists and marketers are the lubricants that often keep the machinery operating smoothly.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2020

There’s no avoiding office work for many roles at CNN, however, just as AT&T’s wireless employees will still need to keep the company’s stores operating smoothly.

From The Verge • Mar. 13, 2020

The committee and its many subcommittees were in place and operating smoothly.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy