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 story is of a young man who was severely injured and in a wheelchair, but with help from Stand with Ukraine KC, got into a good rehabilitation facility.
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
Many, like this woman, need to use a wheelchair to get around.
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Garrett Foster, 28, was pushing his fiancée in a wheelchair during the protest when police say Perry's car was surrounded by protesters.
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An elevated moving walkway is available and wheelchair service can be arranged.
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
Many, like this woman, need to use a wheelchair to get around.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 5 June 2024
Garrett Foster, 28, was pushing his fiancée in a wheelchair during the protest when police say Perry's car was surrounded by protesters.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 June 2024
An elevated moving walkway is available and wheelchair service can be arranged.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for wheelchair
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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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