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

This includes children living with autism, epilepsy or disabilities that require them to use assistive devices like wheelchairs. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025

In one example, the bed slid out beneath him as a nurse assistant transferred him from his wheelchair to the bed. —Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025

He was pushed in a wheelchair to a hydraulic ramp underneath the stage, transferred to a Gothic throne, then lifted up. —Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025

Hallways and doorways are wide enough for a wheelchair. —Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 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