amputee

noun

am·​pu·​tee ˌam-pyə-ˈtē 

: one that has had a limb amputated

Examples of amputee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two finished as Season 18 runners-up to Olympic ice dance champion Meryl Davis and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and Purdy became the first double amputee contestant to ever appear on the show. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Based on Volpentest’s memoir of the same name, the film chronicles the life of the quadruple congenital amputee who defied expectations to become one of the most accomplished Paralympic sprinters in history. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Graise is a double amputee who lost his legs at a young age and has become an advocate for realistic and thoughtful depictions of disabled persons in the arts. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Israeli teen settler arrested in beating of amputee Elsewhere in the Middle East, police arrested a 16-year-old boy from the Israeli settlement of Avigayil in the beating of a 61-year-old Palestinian man. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

amput(ate) + -ee entry 1

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for amputee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

amputee

noun

am·​pu·​tee ˌam-pyə-ˈtē 

: one that has had an arm or leg amputated

Medical Definition

amputee

noun

am·​pu·​tee ˌam-pyə-ˈtē 

: one that has had a limb amputated