Meaning & use

chair

noun·Everyday

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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