amputee

noun

am·​pu·​tee ˌam-pyə-ˈtē How to pronounce amputee (audio)
: one that has had a limb amputated

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The project follows cyclist Alaa al-Dali, shot during Gaza’s 2018 Great March of Return, who goes on to build a para-cycling team from fellow amputees. Callum McLennan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025 An athlete at one event — Jim MacLaren, an amputee due to a motorcycle accident — placed in the top 20 percent of all the competitors. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 Wyandotte County deputies are required to receive regular training on proper placement of restraints, how to respond to complaints of pain, and special considerations for pregnant persons, amputees or someone with medical conditions, the policy states. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025 With the support of Fox News viewers, more than 2,000 all-terrain Trackchairs were delivered to double, triple and quadruple amputees, the Independence Fund has said. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amputee

Word History

Etymology

amput(ate) + -ee entry 1

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amputee was in 1910

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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

amputee

noun
am·​pu·​tee ˌam-pyə-ˈtē How to pronounce amputee (audio)
: one that has had an arm or leg amputated

Medical Definition

amputee

noun
am·​pu·​tee ˌam-pyə-ˈtē How to pronounce amputee (audio)
: one that has had a limb amputated

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