wheelchair Syllabification: (wheel·chair)Pronunciation: /ˈ(h)wēlˌCHe(ə)r/Translate wheelchair | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of wheelchair noun a chair fitted with wheels for use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk as a result of illness, injury, or disability. wheelchair in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of wheelchair in the British & World English dictionary