Synonyms for
Stretcher
Definition
a framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas or similar material stretched between them, used by people to carry an injured or dead person
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- carry a stretcher
- on a stretcher
- stretchers and crutches
- medical stretcher
- army stretcher
- patient on a stretcher
- carry the stretcher
Word family
noun stretcher
Usage note
Primarily refers to a device for carrying the sick or injured. Can also refer to a person who exaggerates or 'stretches' the truth, though this usage is less common and often considered informal.
Example sentences
- The stretcher is used to carry people who can't walk.
- The paramedics strapped the injured man to the stretcher.
- The soldiers carried the wounded soldier on a stretcher.
- The stretcher was made of sturdy materials.
- We need to bring a stretcher to carry the injured person.
Quotes
"I couldn't stand to be laid out dead, waiting for the stretcher. I wanted to be up doing something." - Bessie Smith
"I've had to deal with everything but everyone has helped me, including Sir Alex Ferguson, to get through. George Best was a good friend of mine. We loved a drink together and sometimes we would stay up all night. But it was George who didn't wake up." - Alex Higgins
"It's going to be a long night. When you're trying to get a stretcher out of a car, you know it's going to be a long night." - Michael Scott