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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A title favorite this year from Unitree, one of China’s top humanoid-robot makers, collapsed several times and was taken off the track on a stretcher, leaving the race unfinished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The Netherlands international received oxygen before being taken off the field on a stretcher.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Canada's Cassie Sharpe, the 2018 Olympic champion and 2022 silver medallist, qualified third after her first run, but was taken away on a stretcher after a heavy crash on her second.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Sharpe was given medical help for about 10 minutes before she was dragged off the course on a stretcher.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Kat cannot be left by himself while I try to find a stretcher.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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