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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One of the officers walked himself to an ambulance and another was taken to a separate ambulance in a wheelchair.
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Whether in strollers, wheelchairs or on foot, the protesters denounced Trump’s military parade and a crackdown by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on people in the country without permission.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
And after multiple back surgeries, Wilson had to use a wheelchair or a walker.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 June 2025
Level 3 pushed the potential power up to 28 mph, a significant speed for passing pedestrians from behind, dog walkers, seniors in wheelchairs, slow-moving traditional bikes, novice roller-bladers, children on tricycles and other trail users.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
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Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Whether in strollers, wheelchairs or on foot, the protesters denounced Trump’s military parade and a crackdown by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on people in the country without permission.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
And after multiple back surgeries, Wilson had to use a wheelchair or a walker.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 June 2025
Level 3 pushed the potential power up to 28 mph, a significant speed for passing pedestrians from behind, dog walkers, seniors in wheelchairs, slow-moving traditional bikes, novice roller-bladers, children on tricycles and other trail users.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
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“Wheelchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelchair. Accessed 20 Jun. 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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