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

The crash broke more than a dozen ribs, punctured her lungs and left her with spinal cord injuries that left her in a wheelchair. — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

But on the marathon course, that wheelchair has become a path to freedom. — Elissa Candiotti, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

While a cause of death was not immediately known, Curry had suffered a major stroke in 2012, which resulted in him undergoing brain surgery and using a wheelchair. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

As Curry detailed in a 2025 interview with The Guardian, the stroke left his left side paralyzed and required him to use a wheelchair for mobility. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 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