Definition
the emergency room or ER (US): the part of a hospital where you go for urgent treatment
In British English, the "ER" is called either "the casualty department" (or simply "casualty") OR "Accident and Emergency" (A&E).
- "Er, no."
- "Edward : Er... what?"
- "Things were slow in the E.R. today."
- "My name is Dr. Robert Loblaw and I am the on-call physician at the emergency room at Mt."
- "My wife Sophie is going to be at the ER all day, and I can't find anyone else to take him."
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