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

Right now they’re performing surgeries on wounded patients in the recovery room.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2023

"The patient became cyanotic with blue lips, movements stopped, the muscles relaxed, deep breathing followed, cyanosis waned, and color returned to the lips as the patient was moved to a recovery room."

From Salon • Sep. 4, 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

Sliding into my shoes, I sneak out of my room, heading down to the first floor, to the recovery room where Stella sleeps.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott