operating room

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of operating room

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

“I think it’s in intensive care, and I don’t think it will leave the operating room,” said Enrique Krauze, a Mexican historian who wrote a biography of Chávez.

From Los Angeles Times

For the past few years, as Americans poured back into doctors’ offices and operating rooms, U.S. healthcare split into clear winners and losers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mills would wake up in an operating room, where a Russian surgeon stood over him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Trolls, spreading AI-generated images, said I was faking it, something I first learned about as I was about to be wheeled into the operating room.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They let me in the operating room, and it was tough to watch what she was going through, and amazing to see Ryu delivered. So yes, many prayers have been answered.”

From Los Angeles Times