noun

wheelchair

WEELT-sheh-uh

noun

A chair fitted with large wheels, used by people who can't walk or walk easily.

"After the accident, she used a wheelchair for several months."

verb

To move someone or something using a wheelchair.

"A porter wheelchaired him to the departure gate."

How to Use Wheelchair

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA wheeled chair that lets someone with limited mobility move around independently.

Common pairings

wheelchair user wheelchair access wheelchair-bound

wheelchaired past tense, wheelchairs plural, wheelchairs singular

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