wheelchair

noun

wheel·​chair ˈ(h)wēl-ˌcher 

: a chair mounted on wheels especially for the use of disabled persons

Examples of wheelchair in a Sentence

He was in a wheelchair for several months after the accident.

Recent Examples on the Web

Eligible customers who apply and are approved can schedule rides in wheelchair-accessible vans within nine transit zones, including Arden-Carmichael and Elk Grove. —Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026

All former service members are required to use a wheelchair regardless of their physical condition. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026

Michigan's most photographed lighthouse, Big Red, has a history dating back to 1870 and is best viewed from a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk in the park. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026

Rosado said the Little Havana project is personal to him and his family and is being developed in honor of his niece, Yvette, who spent most of her life in a wheelchair. —Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1684, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing wheelchair

• wheelchair ramp

Rhymes for wheelchair

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

wheelchair

noun

wheel·​chair -ˌche(ə)r 

-ˌcha(ə)r

: a chair with wheels used especially by sick, injured, or disabled people to get about

Medical Definition

wheelchair

noun

wheel·​chair ˈhwē(ə)l-ˌche(ə)r, ˈwē(ə)l-, -ˌcha(ə)r 

: a chair mounted on wheels especially for the use of disabled individuals