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.
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Another federal employee, who has chronic pain and a condition that requires the use of a wheelchair, had previously worked on a hybrid schedule.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Melissa asked the hospital for a wheelchair, claiming her daughter was hurting.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Southwest Airlines announced new restrictions on wheelchair users.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
After the race, the Colombian left the track in a wheelchair.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Melissa asked the hospital for a wheelchair, claiming her daughter was hurting.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Southwest Airlines announced new restrictions on wheelchair users.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
After the race, the Colombian left the track in a wheelchair.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wheelchair
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“Wheelchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelchair. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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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
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