Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for gurney. Search instead for gurneys.
Definitions

gurney

[gur-nee] / ˈgɜr ni /


NOUN
stretcher
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Kahlo depicts two sides of herself in the masterpiece—one lying bloody on a gurney after a surgery and the other sitting up, triumphant in a red, traditional dress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s said that he was dictating more criticism on the gurney that carried him to his final operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

She gave birth incarcerated, handcuffed to a gurney.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024

“If she left here on a gurney she will be at a hospital somewhere,” a rescue worker said.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

Shadow carried the heavier bottom end of the gurney down the stairs and out onto the street, then he wheeled it along the icy sidewalk to the hearse.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman