stretcher

[strech-er] / ˈstrɛtʃ ər /

NOUN

litter

Synonyms

STRONG

cot pallet

NOUN

carrying bed

Synonyms

STRONG

bed cot gurney litter

WEAK

dooly

Example Sentences

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Two men, who came to retrieve the stretcher, saw inside Legacy's premises.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Moore says he used a stretcher, borrowed from another funeral service, to collect a body from a local nursing home.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He sustained a leg injury during a collision with Tom Wilson and was taken off the ice on a stretcher late in Switzerland’s loss to Canada at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Officials raced towards her and she received lengthy medical treatment before being towed away on a stretcher, with her condition unknown.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

A couple of people laid his dad on a stretcher and whisked him away.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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