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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An 11-year-old double amputee has raised £120,000 to take a group of children affected by abuse to visit Lapland over the festive period.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
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
At the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Ga., Rodney Taylor, a double amputee, was rendered nearly immobile.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
“I’m a BK amputee too. I lost mine to cancer when I was a kid.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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