gurney

noun

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

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After being struck while standing behind the ambulance with the empty gurney, the medic was taken to the hospital for observation, Lucia said. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025 Two separate people fell unconscious and were wheeled on gurneys into ambulances. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 July 2025 Port Authority Police had to roll the woman out of the gate area strapped to a gurney. Colson Thayer, People.com, 26 June 2025 Children and adults were laid on makeshift gurneys; many vomited uncontrollably. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 June 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 29 Jul. 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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