operating room

noun

US
: a room in a hospital where operations are done

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In the operating room, a space where lives can hang in the balance, calm reigns. Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Then Zohny emerged, pulling Black’s family into an empty operating room that was nearby. Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 Later, Zohny said, a hospital worker who transported Black from the ICU to the operating room told Zohny that something had seemed off. Kff Health News, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025 Then Zohny emerged, pulling Black’s family into an empty operating room that was nearby. Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for operating room

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“Operating room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/operating%20room. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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