In the game of Scategories, an opponent listed a wheelchair as furniture. Is this a valid piece of furniture?

Posted: April 25th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Q & A | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments »

Nowhere does the Americans with Disabilities Act (that I can find) list a wheelchair as being a piece of furniture (like a desk or table) but rather, only as a mobility device. Furthermore, no furniture stores carry wheelchairs.

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7 Comments on “In the game of Scategories, an opponent listed a wheelchair as furniture. Is this a valid piece of furniture?”

  1. 1 My Account Suspended 4 no Reason said at 2:36 pm on April 25th, 2011:

    Yep–It’s a chair that happens to have wheels.

    *There is more than one definition of furniture.

    “Furniture
    Fur”ni*ture\, n. [F. fourniture. See Furnish, v. t.]

    1. That with which anything is furnished or supplied; supplies; outfit; equipment.”

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/furniture

  2. 2 Steve L said at 3:34 pm on April 25th, 2011:

    Wheelchair – no

    Wheeled Chair – yes

  3. 3 Rabscuttle said at 4:06 pm on April 25th, 2011:

    I would say no, unless a skateboard, car, bike, or Segway could be considered furniture. They are all vehicles.

  4. 4 frankie12555 said at 4:38 pm on April 25th, 2011:

    No.

  5. 5 My E said at 4:44 pm on April 25th, 2011:

    Definitely not. I haven’t seen any at The Room Store or Rooms to Go or any place like that. The only place I’ve seen wheelchairs for sale are medical supply companies.

  6. 6 c_mogley_6 said at 5:37 pm on April 25th, 2011:

    is a crutch a piece of furniture?

  7. 7 Emerald M said at 6:08 pm on April 25th, 2011:

    Holt School Dictionary of American English lists furniture as movable articles such as tables, desks, chairs, beds, etc

    OscarFurniture.com offers a complete line of recliners, beds, wheelchairs (all with or without lifts/tilt and massage) as well as mobile tables, bedside drawer units, and lowered wardrobes with the handicapped person in mind. I would think, since there is at least one web site that considers wheelchairs furniture, there might be more.
    Hope this helps!! Good luck!

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