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 emotional post was accompanied by a video of Jakes in a wheelchair outside of a building. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024

Jazmin Campbell: This 21-year-old went from being a high school cheerleader to being in a wheelchair because of a neurological disorder. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Dec. 2024

In a five-minute video posted on TikTok on Friday, Bode — who uses a wheelchair on screen and in real life — shared her thoughts on the insensitive comments circulating online about Nessarose, the younger sister of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo). —Michaela Zee, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024

Patrick also interviewed Marissa Bode, who plays Elphaba's sister Nessarose and is the first wheelchair user in the musical’s 21-year history to be cast in the key role. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1684, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing wheelchair

• wheelchair ramp

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