amputee
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of amputee
1905–10; amputat(ed) ( def. ) + -ee, modeled on French amputé, past participle of amputer to amputate
Example Sentences
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The complex is now also home to a water therapy space for amputee soldiers.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
When accused UnitedHealthcare shooter Luigi Mangione arrives at a Manhattan courthouse for hearings this week, a digital billboard featuring amputee Michael Kissling will be mounted on a truck driving around outside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
Her partner has a spinal problem and is waiting for an operation and her former husband is a leg amputee, following a motorcycle accident.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
He also exchanged about 1,500 messages with Marius Gustavson, an amputee who ran the website.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025
The amputee, fully aware that his answer would raise an immediate corollary question, said, “They were bit off.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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