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

One of the men forcefully pulls on her coat to place her in the wheelchair, with the initial man who was holding her up extending his free arm to tell the other person to stop. —Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

Other standout features include a robust 11-day battery life, onboard music storage, nap tracking, and a specialized wheelchair mode. —PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025

One of the men, Maurice Vasquez, told the attorney Talib arrived in a wheelchair and appeared confused. —Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025

One of the goats lost its back hooves to hypothermia and moves around in a custom wheelchair. —Kristin M. Hall The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 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