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 As the supply chain began fraying, urban reality from Minneapolis to Milan was dominated by the ceaseless wailing of ambulances hauling those stricken with Covid-19 to hospitals, where people were dying on gurneys stashed in corridors, the rooms overflowing, the supply of ventilators exhausted. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 2 June 2024 Later in the clip, the actor dramatically laid down on a gurney and spun in a wheelchair guided by Borelli on roller skates. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024 Blurry dashcam footage, which was played for the jury two weeks ago, showed a commotion in front of the police vehicle, and first responders moving a gurney with O'Keefe's body to an ambulance. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 28 May 2024 The new machine consists of two units, each roughly the size of a hospital gurney. IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 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 16 Jun. 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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