operating room
noun
a specially equipped room, usually in a hospital, where surgical procedures are performed. OR
operating rooms
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pluralof operating room.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Americans who had deferred care during the pandemic returned en masse to doctors’ offices, emergency rooms and operating rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The patchwork system that supplies blood and blood products to operating rooms, delivery suites, and ERs like mine can be frighteningly brittle.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025
Four operating rooms are in use - simultaneously - throughout the day and sometimes at night.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
While the arterial line is the gold standard for blood pressure measurement in intensive care units and operating rooms, it is highly invasive, limits patient mobility, and can cause pain or discomfort.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
It’s nothing like on TV, where operating rooms are like pristine theaters that could accommodate an opera singer, and an audience.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
