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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Her plane returns to Moscow, but loved ones must hustle her out of one hospital on a gurney after realizing her safety is threatened there. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 May 2025 Two Columbia security officers were injured as protesters forced their way inside the building with one wheeled out on a gurney. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025 An ambulance drove to the hangar where his plane was taken, and medics wheeled a gurney inside. arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025 When he was handcuffed and on a gurney, a paramedic with a private company, Falck, injected him with midazolam, court records show. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025 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 23 May. 2025.

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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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