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.
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Still gasping for air, Saldivar was returned to her cell in a wheelchair, her head tipped back over the seat.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
Soft sand can be tough to walk on for someone with physical limitations, nearly impossible if the beachgoer uses a wheelchair.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
After the surgery, recipients won’t be able to walk for several weeks as their bones heal and must use a wheelchair, crutches or other aids.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025
Because the woman and her sister described a smell of rotten eggs, detectives concluded the substance was hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas.
Rock County Sheriff Curtis Fell said the Rock County victim was still in a wheelchair as a result of her poisoning.
—Kailani Koenig, NBC news, 21 June 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
Soft sand can be tough to walk on for someone with physical limitations, nearly impossible if the beachgoer uses a wheelchair.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
After the surgery, recipients won’t be able to walk for several weeks as their bones heal and must use a wheelchair, crutches or other aids.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 June 2025
Because the woman and her sister described a smell of rotten eggs, detectives concluded the substance was hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas.
Rock County Sheriff Curtis Fell said the Rock County victim was still in a wheelchair as a result of her poisoning.
—Kailani Koenig, NBC news, 21 June 2025
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“Wheelchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelchair. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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
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