gurney

noun

gur·​ney ˈgər-nē How to pronounce gurney (audio)
plural gurneys
: a wheeled cot or stretcher

Examples of gurney in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Led by a flashlight through the shelter’s dark corridors, mothers carried their bandaged children in their arms and medical workers carried them on gurneys. Hanna Arhirova and Illia Novikov, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024 Led by a flashlight through the shelter’s dark corridors, mothers carried their bandaged children in their arms, and medical workers carried other patients on gurneys. Illia Novikov, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024 Then Jonathon arrives on a gurney in a hospital gown, his face wrapped in bandages. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 8 July 2024 There are also numerous air-sculpting details, including gurneys atop the windshield frame and tiny winglets on the side mirrors and door handles. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gurney 

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Word History

Etymology

probably ultimately from Gurney cab type of horse-drawn cab with a rear entrance, from J. Theodore Gurney, who patented such a cab in Boston in 1883

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gurney was in 1939

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Cite this Entry

“Gurney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gurney. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

gurney

noun
gur·​ney ˈgər-nē How to pronounce gurney (audio)
plural gurneys
: a wheeled cot or stretcher
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