Meaning & use
chair
A seat for one person, usually with four legs and a back.
See it in a sentence
He pulled up a chair and sat down at the kitchen table.
The office ordered new ergonomic chairs for every employee's desk.
A note on using this word
Chair also refers informally to the person who leads a meeting or organization, as in 'the chair of the committee.'
Words with a similar meaning
seat
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To lead or preside over a meeting, committee, or organization.
She has chaired the committee for the past three years.
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