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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Within months of diagnosis, the eight-year-old patient had become wheelchair-bound.
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Elsewhere on the property, paved paths and dedicated wheelchair-accessible guest rooms ensure ease of movement.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
All upper floors on the property are wheelchair accessible via ramps.
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The project was inspired by her grandmother, who suffers from mobility issues and was wheelchair-bound.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere on the property, paved paths and dedicated wheelchair-accessible guest rooms ensure ease of movement.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
All upper floors on the property are wheelchair accessible via ramps.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The project was inspired by her grandmother, who suffers from mobility issues and was wheelchair-bound.
—Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Wheelchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelchair. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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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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