gurney
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gurney¹
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ni
Where it comes from
Unknown. Possibly from Gurney cab, a type of horse-drawn cab on wheels named after Theodore Gurney, the US inventor credited with creating and patenting it in about 1883. For the surname, see Gurney.
noun gurneys
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A stretcher having wheeled legs.
The death row convict was strapped into the gurney in order to be given the lethal injection.
Similar: trolley
Gurney²
Where it comes from
English surname of Norman origin, from Gournay-en-Bray in Seine-Maritime, France. Sometimes also from Great Gornhay in Tiverton, Devon, for which see Garnsey.
proper noun Gurneys
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: litter, carriage, wheelbarrow, cart, forklift, wagon, chariot, trolley, sled, bed, stretcher, reads, girth, geri chair, gurner, gurn
Translations
Talk about this word "gurney." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gurney. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gurney. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gurney "gurney." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gurney.Cite this
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title = {gurney},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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