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Definition of gurney

gurney

/ˈɡɜːrni/
gur · ney
Plural:gurneys
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gurney Lexical Profile

gurney Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A wheeled stretcher or cot used in hospitals and ambulances for transporting patients.

Example

"The paramedics carefully transferred the injured cyclist onto a gurney and rolled him into the emergency room."

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gurgle
gurgly
gurnard
gurney
guru
gus
gush

Word Origin & Etymology

Named after J. Theodore Gurney of Boston, Massachusetts, who patented a specialized two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage in 1883; the term later shifted from horse-drawn cabs to wheeled hospital stretchers.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gurney. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gurney
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