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

He was given a wheelchair but remained undiagnosed, relying on fellow inmates for basic tasks such as showering and using the restroom. —Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Mullen was brought into court in a wheelchair for the daylong preliminary hearing on Tuesday. —Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025

Click on the video below to see the romantic moment Michael rose from his wheelchair to propose Trinity said yes, and the restaurant owner joined in the celebration, bringing champagne and giving the happy couple their meal on the house. —Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025

Toyota envisions people using this in all kinds of ways, including yanking out the passenger seat to make room for a foldable wheelchair or bicycle. —New Atlas, 12 Mar. 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