Examples of “disability” in a Sentence

noun A physical or mental condition that significantly limits a person's abilities or functioning.

• Her disability means she uses a wheelchair outside the house.
• The building added ramps to accommodate people with a disability.
• She has spoken publicly about living with a disability since childhood.

noun Regular payments made to someone who cannot work because of such a condition, usually from the government or an insurer.

• He receives disability payments each month while he recovers at home.
• He has been on disability since the accident.
• She applied for disability after her surgery left her unable to work.