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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Braving crossfire, the family evacuated her husband on a wheelchair, maneuvering past explosive devices hidden under rubble by militants.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
The Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles have moved so fast that people have been stuck in their homes or had to abandon cars and wheelchairs on the side of the road to escape the flames.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Deputies brought Mullen on a wheelchair into the courtroom.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
Ambulatory wheelchairs ease their way to gates or exits.
—Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
The Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles have moved so fast that people have been stuck in their homes or had to abandon cars and wheelchairs on the side of the road to escape the flames.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Deputies brought Mullen on a wheelchair into the courtroom.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
Ambulatory wheelchairs ease their way to gates or exits.
—Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Wheelchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelchair. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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