wheelchair

[weel-chair, hweel-]

noun

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

wheelchair

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheelchair¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; wheel + chair

Example Sentences

Mr. Davenport, who makes films “about disability” according to his website, also makes them from the perspective of the disabled—he has cerebral palsy and often uses a wheelchair.

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The man did not engage with him during the ambulance journey but, shortly after being put in a wheelchair, he snapped.

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Neo was escorted off the scene on a robot wheelchair.

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It had support pads that people could lean right into, and it helped carers lift people from bed to, say, a wheelchair or the toilet.

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Mrs Henders hopes the treatment will avoid the decline typical in MS patients, who often require a wheelchair.

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