stretcher
noun
stretch·er
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Definition of stretcher
(Entry 1 of 2)
b
: an exaggerated story : a tall tale
2a
: a brick or stone laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall
b
: a timber or rod used especially when horizontal as a tie in framed work
3
: a device for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person
4
: a rod or bar extending between two legs of a chair or table
stretcher
verb
stretchered;
stretchering;
stretchers
Definition of stretcher (Entry 2 of 2)
: to carry or transport on a stretcher
Examples of stretcher in a Sentence
Noun
They carried her out to the ambulance on a stretcher.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
After the fall of about 10 feet, the Mountain View Fire Department extracted him from the building on a stretcher and transported him to a local area hospital, according to public information officer Robert Maitland. — Erin Woo, The Mercury News, "Mountain View construction worker transported to area hospital with moderate injuries after fall," 30 Aug. 2019 Police entered the airport to help the man, whom paramedics tried to remove on a stretcher. — Anchorage Daily News, "Hong Kong riot police, armed with pepper spray and batons, clash with protesters at airport," 14 Aug. 2019 After a heated argument, protesters allowed ambulance workers to take the man away on a stretcher. — chicagotribune.com, "Flights resuming at Hong Kong airport after riot police clash with protesters," 13 Aug. 2019 As medics loaded the collapsed man on a stretcher, police quickly boarded vans to leave, but protesters surrounded one, pushing luggage trolleys in front of it and bashing at the windows. — Los Angeles Times, "Chaos at Hong Kong airport as protests turn violent, disrupting flights for second day," 13 Aug. 2019 Ramirez lifted his head as he was put on a stretcher and wheeled to a nearby ambulance. — Tod Leonard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Workers’ CPR revives assistant starter at Del Mar," 28 July 2019 Sweden played extra time in its loss to the Netherlands, a physical game that saw forward Kosovare Asllani carried off on a stretcher after taking a ball to her face. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Women’s World Cup on TV: England and Sweden to play for third place," 5 July 2019 Lawmakers arguing about the bill scuffled in the legislature; one was carried out on a stretcher. — Daniel Victor, New York Times, "The Murder Case That Lit the Fuse in Hong Kong," 15 June 2019 The boxer began vomiting while waiting for the stretcher. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Boxer Maxim Dadashev dies after first loss of his career," 23 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Laporte was stretchered off with a knee during City's 4-0 win over Brighton on Saturday after a collision with Adam Webster, and initial reports are suggesting the defender could be ruled out for an extended period. — SI.com, "Rodri Admits Aymeric Laporte's Injury 'Doesn’t Look Very Good' After Defender Is Stretchered Off," 2 Sep. 2019 Portland Timbers center back Julio Cascante was stretchered off with a leg injury in the 79th minute of last week’s game against the Seattle Sounders. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com, "Injuries at center back create new problems for Portland Timbers," 28 Aug. 2019 Juan Foyth was stretchered off in the second half against Bayern Munich, with fears of a serious ankle injury for the defender. — SI.com, "Tottenham vs Inter Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 1 Aug. 2019 The hosts' early rhythm was disrupted when Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain was stretchered off with a nasty-looking knee injury, which could threaten his World Cup dreams with England. — Kieran Canning, chicagotribune.com, "Salah superb but five-star Liverpool give Roma lifeline," 24 Apr. 2018 Pro-democracy legislator Claudia Mo was seen being stretchered into an ambulance. — Time Staff, Time, "On the Anniversary of Its Return to Chinese Sovereignty, Hong Kong Flies the Rebel Flag," 1 July 2019 He was eventually stretchered of the pitch, leaving the Gunners fearing the worst. — SI.com, "France Confirms Laurent Koscielny Will Miss World Cup With Achilles Injury," 4 May 2018 The Arsenal captain was stretchered off in the opening exchanges of his side's 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid on Thursday evening after a somewhat innocuous off-the-ball turn led to the defender being unable to carry on. — SI.com, "Arsene Wenger Admits Laurent Koscielny Will Miss World Cup if Scan Confirms Achilles Tear," 4 May 2018 Auburn forward Anfernee McLemore was stretchered off the court late in the first half of Saturday's game against South Carolina. — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, "Auburn's Anfernee McLemore Stretchered Off Court After Horrific Ankle Injury," 17 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stretcher.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stretcher
stretcher
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stretcher
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a device that is made of a long piece of thick cloth stretched between two poles and that is used for carrying an injured or dead person
stretcher
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of stretcher (Entry 2 of 2)
British
: to carry (someone) on a stretcher
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stretcher
noun
stretch·er
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Kids Definition of stretcher
: a device like a cot used for carrying a sick or injured person
stretcher
noun
stretch·er
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Medical Definition of stretcher
: a device for carrying a sick, injured, or dead person
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