Meaning & use
wheelchair accessible
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Meaning
adjectivenot comparable
Designed or adapted so that people in wheelchairs can enter and use it easily.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'.
Patterns
- wheelchair-accessible building
- wheelchair-accessible entrance
- be wheelchair-accessible
The new library is fully wheelchair-accessible.
We need to find a wheelchair-accessible restaurant for dinner.
The hotel has wheelchair-accessible rooms with wide doors.
Common combinations
- wheelchair-accessible entrance
- The museum has a wheelchair-accessible entrance on the side.
- fully wheelchair-accessible
- The stadium is fully wheelchair-accessible, with ramps and elevators.
- wheelchair-accessible toilet
- There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet on the ground floor.
Synonyms and how they differ
- accessible
- Broader term; 'accessible' can mean easy to reach or use for anyone, while 'wheelchair-accessible' specifically means suitable for wheelchairs.
- disabled-friendly
- More general and sometimes considered outdated; 'wheelchair-accessible' is more specific and neutral.
Opposites
Practice
Which sentence uses 'wheelchair-accessible' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Wheelchair-accessible' is an adjective, so it describes a noun or follows a linking verb like 'is'. Option A uses it correctly after 'is'. The other options use it as a verb or adverb, which is wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “wheelchair accessible”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.