wheelchair

American  

[weel-chair, hweel-] / ˈwilˌtʃɛər, ˈʰwil- /

noun

1. a chair mounted on wheels for use by persons who cannot walk.

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wheelchair British  

/ ˈwiːlˌtʃɛə /

noun

1. med a special chair mounted on large wheels, for use by invalids or others for whom walking is impossible or temporarily inadvisable

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Etymology

Origin of wheelchair

First recorded in 1690–1700; wheel + chair

Example Sentences

In less than a year after diagnosis, Campbell was in a wheelchair as he could not stand up.

From BBC

The couple had been seeking help for their adult son, who was confined to a wheelchair due to a mysterious illness.

From The Wall Street Journal

"As time went on, she started to get better. She has her wee wheelchair now, life has gotten a lot easier. It's like magic now."

From BBC

Mr Brown said Dani now relied on a wheelchair, was "completely weak" and at-risk of illnesses constantly as muscle wasting got worse.

From BBC

She would be one the travelers who’d request a wheelchair while waiting to board but could easily deplane on her own.

From The Wall Street Journal