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emergency room

[ih-mur-juhn-see room, room] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si ˌrum, ˌrʊm /
NOUN
medical emergencies area
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emergency
WEAK
ICU critical care facility emergency clinic er intensive care unit medical crisis unit trauma center triage room

Example Sentences

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“Sure, it works. But if you’re going to the emergency room because you’re bleeding, you’re not a shopper,” Perlman said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

An analysis of emergency room visits identified 10,500 homeless New Mexicans in 2022, with Albuquerque’s Bernalillo County ranking as the state’s county with the most homeless people.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Healthcare utilization included hospital stays, clinic visits either in person or virtual, and emergency room visits.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

She landed in the emergency room with a life-threatening “thyroid storm,” requiring surgery and daily medication.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

And there was his friend Larry, who had to go to the hospital emergency room three times last year when his asthma flared up and he couldn’t get air into his lungs.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins