recovery room

American  

noun

1. a room near the operating or delivery room of a hospital, equipped with specific apparatus and staffed by specially trained personnel for emergencies, used for the recovery from anesthesia of a postoperative or obstetrical patient before being brought to a hospital room or ward.

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Etymology

Origin of recovery room

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

For the ultimate in relaxation, there is a recovery room equipped with a sauna, cold plunge, and hot tub.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

When my dad watched me break down in the recovery room, he relaxed.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2023

When I woke up in the recovery room I was greeted with apple juice and a realization: I was fine.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2023

Meanwhile, fellow forward Kylian Mbappe sat out training for France on Tuesday before this weekend's last-eight tie against England, with the 23-year-old instead staying in the recovery room.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022

Suddenly the courtyard outside my recovery room window is ablaze, the entire space filled with the twinkling holiday lights from the park, twisting around the lampposts and the trees.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott