gurney

noun

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

Examples of gurney in a Sentence

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But in the Bronx, patients routinely endure inhumane overcrowding, no privacy and hours- and days-long waits on gurneys. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026 The astronauts were then helped onto a gurney and taken for a routine medical check. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026 Fire paramedics can be seen taking Rees’ nephew in a gurney. Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026 That sled can be put onto a gurney to take the patient in and out of the helicopter. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gurney

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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“Gurney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gurney. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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gurney

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