wheelchair

noun
UK: /ˈwiːl.tʃeər/
US: /ˈwiːl.tʃેરr/

  1. A chair with wheels used by someone who cannot walk easily.

    1. She uses a wheelchair to get around. [ ] [ ]
    2. The building has wheelchair access to accommodate people with disabilities. [ ] [ ]

  2. To assist or transport someone in a wheelchair.

    1. I'll wheelchair him to the park. [ ] [ ]
    2. Could you wheelchair my grandmother to the dining hall after the show? [ ] [ ]
wheelchair transitive-verb

  1. To push or transport someone in a wheelchair.

    1. He wheelchairing his friend. [ ] [ ]
    2. The nurse will wheelchair the patient down to physical therapy every day. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wheelchair" in English means: A chair with wheels used by someone who cannot walk easily., To assist or transport someone in a wheelchair..

The phonetic transcription of "wheelchair" is /ˈwiːl.tʃeər/ in British English and /ˈwiːl.tʃેરr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "wheelchair": "She uses a wheelchair to get around.". More examples on the page.