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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Gosling falls off his gurney — his body hasn’t regained muscle function yet — and the robot drags him into a padded room to continue running tests on him. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2025 There was a difference between death that rolled in on a gurney, seeping through bandages, beeping on machines, and death that hovered vaguely, mutely beside you, ready to tap you on the shoulder, but not quite yet. Clare Sestanovich, New Yorker, 13 July 2025 The demo continued with Grace freeing herself from the gurney by knocking over the transfusion bottle and using the glass to cut the straps binding her wrists and ankles. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025 Rather than crying, the resilient bride smiled and waved at everyone as she was wheeled out of the party on a gurney, where guests gave her a grand exit at the back of the building with wedding sparklers. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 May 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 5 Aug. 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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