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

Accessibility Overall, Bella Grande is not well-suited to wheelchair users or those with mobility concerns. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026

Later, officers are also seen walking alongside the agents as Lopez-Jimenez is taken away in a wheelchair. —Kenny Choi, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026

Tatyana McFadden, wheelchair Paralympian McFadden has won 22 Paralympic medals across the Summer and Winter Games in the category T54. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026

Travelers are heard yelling at the federal and police officers, as the ICE agents placed the woman in a wheelchair and pushed her away from the area. —Noe Padilla, USA Today, 23 Mar. 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