emergency room
nounUK /ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si ruːm/
US /ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si ruːm/
A special part of a hospital where people go when they are very sick or hurt and need help fast.
The boy fell off his bike and his mom took him to the emergency room.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The hospital unit that treats sudden, serious illnesses and injuries at any hour.
The emergency room was crowded after the storm.
3. A place where urgent problems are handled quickly.
The office turned into an emergency room when the computers crashed.
4. The first place a patient is seen before being sent to another ward.
She was stabilized in the emergency room and then moved upstairs.