ICU

NOUN

emergency room

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emergency

WEAK

critical care facility emergency clinic er intensive care unit medical crisis unit trauma center triage room

Example Sentences

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Larson, a pediatric ICU nurse from Florida, brings her husband, a remote worker, on trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"He fought hard and was really taken care of by the ICU team, but they just couldn't save him," he wrote.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Every year, teams from across the globe head to Florida to compete in the ICU World Cheerleading Championships.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

She was still in that ICU when my rotation ended.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

I make my way across the ICU, standing just on the other side of the automatic doors.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman