Wheelchair

usgb/ˈwiːltʃer/
noun

A chair with wheels, used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability.

After his accident, he had to use a wheelchair to move around.
Visual representation of "wheelchair" - A chair with wheels, used when walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability.

Often appears as...

  • wheelchair accessible
  • wheelchair user
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Visual representation of "wheelchair"
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Context Usage

Use 'wheelchair' to emphasize the tool aiding mobility, not the person's condition.

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The museum offers free wheelchairs to visitors who need them.
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Cultural Sensitivity

Remember 'wheelchair' refers to the aid, not identity; don't use it to label people.

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Many wheelchair users lead very active lives.
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Accessibility Focus

'Wheelchair accessible' used to describe places easy to enter or use for wheelchair users.

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The new public library is fully wheelchair accessible.
Visual representation of the word "Wheelchair"

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