Synonyms for wheelchair
ˈʰwilˌtʃɛər, ˈwil-wheel·cha·ir

Princeton's WordNet

1. wheelchairnoun

   a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant

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1. • Chair

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1. List of paraphrases for "wheelchair":

   wheelchairs, chair, armchair

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1. Renee Bruns Bruns:

   There’s not a lot of wheelchair travelers, so it’s really cool to be part of that small little community.

2. Anna Pesce:

   I had this horrible pain shooting up my back, i had to be carried up the stairs and put into a wheelchair for the rest of my stay.

3. Martin Bryant:

   Elderly people go there. My mother, who was in a wheelchair, got to go there any day she wanted to get a few things, we try to have hope, because what will they have if they don't have Tops ? Even I might not want to go in there again.

4. Colleague Miro Voellmy:

   It was built very compact, so it's not much wider than a classic manual wheelchair and it can still go under tables, you can go through narrow doors and use it indoors without any hassle, so it's extremely compact in comparison to different wheelchairs and it's very easy to use.

5. Nidhi Chaphekar:

   I saw the first human suicide bomb attack but I couldn't figure out what it was, it looked as if something exploded ... I always thought it had to be a wheelchair with lithium batteries.