wheel-chair

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A chair mounted on wheels: "wheel-chair" refers to a chair fitted with wheels, used as a mobility aid for individuals who are unable to walk or have difficulty walking due to illness, injury, or disability.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • After the accident, she had to use a wheel-chair for several months. (A mobility device with wheels for a person recovering from injury.)
    • The hospital provides wheel-chairs for patients who cannot walk. (Chairs on wheels for temporary or permanent use.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to be confined to a wheel-chair": to be unable to leave a wheel-chair due to disability or illness.

    • He has been confined to a wheel-chair since the spinal injury. (He must remain seated in a wheel-chair for all mobility.)

  • "wheel-chair accessible": designed or modified to allow easy entry and use by people in wheel-chairs.

    • The building is wheel-chair accessible, with ramps and wide doorways. (The structure accommodates wheel-chair users.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Wheel-chair user (n): a person who relies on a wheel-chair for mobility.

    • The park has special paths for wheel-chair users. (Individuals who use wheel-chairs.)

  • Wheel-chair bound (adj): limited to using a wheel-chair for movement.

    • The wheel-chair bound patient required assistance with daily tasks. (The person could not walk and used a wheel-chair.)
Synonyms
  • Mobility chair: a general term for a chair on wheels for movement.
  • Rolling chair: a less formal term for a chair with wheels.
Related Idioms
  • No direct idioms: "wheel-chair" is a specific term and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions. However, it is used in medical and accessibility contexts.
Phrasal Verbs
  • No phrasal verbs: "wheel-chair" is a noun compound and does not form phrasal verbs directly.