emergency room
noun
: a hospital room or area staffed and equipped for the reception and treatment of persons requiring immediate medical care
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The most common stories are about people who don't eat a lot of shellfish, gorge on lobster at an anniversary dinner, then end up in the emergency room.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 July 2025
For decades, calling 911 or going to the emergency room was the norm if a person was experiencing a mental health crisis.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
An occupant of one of the vehicles was taken to Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
When the sole emergency room in Blackford County closed in 2023, the rural county's residents were left with a 30–45-minute drive to the closest ER.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 July 2025
For decades, calling 911 or going to the emergency room was the norm if a person was experiencing a mental health crisis.
—Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
An occupant of one of the vehicles was taken to Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
When the sole emergency room in Blackford County closed in 2023, the rural county's residents were left with a 30–45-minute drive to the closest ER.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
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“Emergency room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20room. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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