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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When Kournikova was spotted in January, the former model and athlete was in a wheelchair.
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The campus offers a fully accessible swimming pool, an arena for horseback riding, a kitchen where patients learn to prepare snacks and meals, specialized equipment for children in wheelchairs to walk in the hallways, specialized tricycles, and more.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Being a truly accessible city means thinking beyond wheelchair travel, Ferguson says.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Seated in a wheelchair, Weinstein made a rare address to the court and raised his voice to plead with Farber to switch his trial date with an earlier trial that’s already on the calendar.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The campus offers a fully accessible swimming pool, an arena for horseback riding, a kitchen where patients learn to prepare snacks and meals, specialized equipment for children in wheelchairs to walk in the hallways, specialized tricycles, and more.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: Being a truly accessible city means thinking beyond wheelchair travel, Ferguson says.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Seated in a wheelchair, Weinstein made a rare address to the court and raised his voice to plead with Farber to switch his trial date with an earlier trial that’s already on the calendar.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Wheelchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelchair. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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