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

Yet the path itself is even, uninterrupted, and effortless to navigate in a wheelchair. —Cory Lee, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025

Bonner is taken to the medical floor in a wheelchair. —Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025

But the playground would still have wood chips, which are difficult to navigate in a wheelchair. —Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025

An argument turned violent when two people attacked a man in a wheelchair and tried to pour bleach down his throat, Michigan prosecutors said. —Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025

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