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

On the same day, an extra is needed to portray an orderly pushing a wheelchair. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025

At the time, only 10 of the RTD's 213 buses were wheelchair-accessible, according to Colorado's state archives. —Austen Erblat, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025

After two debilitating strokes, a Phoenix father of three reclaimed his independence with routine trips in his motorized wheelchair. —Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025

Murt then grabbed Burton's right arm, pulling the man forcefully enough to tip his own wheelchair backward. —Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 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