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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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2025
Her owner regularly shares videos of the sweet pup walking upright on her back two legs, or using a wheelchair to help keep her body propped up.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
She’s confined to a wheelchair.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Chawinga was taken to the locker room in a wheelchair and was replaced by Canadian international Nichelle Prince.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Wheelchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelchair. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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