gurney
noun
a flat, padded table or stretcher with legs and wheels, for transporting patients or bodies.
gurneys
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pluralof gurney.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Background actors who fill the overcrowded waiting room or lie on gurneys waiting for treatment have medical journeys organized by the show’s production team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The new season doesn’t ease up on its episodic biopsies of bad policy results piling up on the gurneys lining the trauma center’s walls.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
An image published by state media on Monday showed a room in a main hospital in the city flooded with murky water and two patients seated on gurneys.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
As the scale of destruction emerged, Myanmar officials declared a "mass casualty area" at Naypyidaw General Hospital, where patients lay on gurneys outside, intravenous drips hanging from makeshift stands.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025
Relief fills Will’s eyes, and he stretches out, placing his hand on a medical cart sitting between our gurneys.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
