Meaning & use
lounge chair
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Meaning
nouncountable
A comfortable chair, often with a long seat and a back that can lean back, used for relaxing.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a lounge chair' or 'two lounge chairs'.
Patterns
- a lounge chair
- sit in a lounge chair
- recline in a lounge chair
He spent the afternoon reading in a lounge chair on the patio.
The hotel room had two lounge chairs and a small table.
She adjusted the lounge chair to a more comfortable position.
Word forms
| plural | lounge chairs |
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Common combinations
- recline in a lounge chair
- He likes to recline in a lounge chair while watching TV.
- a comfortable lounge chair
- This comfortable lounge chair is perfect for naps.
- poolside lounge chair
- We reserved a poolside lounge chair for the day.
- adjust a lounge chair
- She adjusted the lounge chair to sit up straighter.
Synonyms and how they differ
- armchair
- An armchair is a comfortable chair with side supports for your arms, but it usually does not lean back as far as a lounge chair.
- recliner
- A recliner is a type of lounge chair with a mechanism that lets you lean back and put your feet up; not all lounge chairs have this feature.
- deck chair
- A deck chair is a lightweight folding chair, often used outdoors; a lounge chair is usually more padded and comfortable.
Commonly confused: lounge chair or sofa?
lounge chair vs sofa
A sofa is a long, soft seat for two or more people, while a lounge chair is for one person.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'lounge chair' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A lounge chair is for relaxing, often outdoors or in a living room, so 'relaxed in a lounge chair by the pool' fits. The other options describe uses for a dining chair, a desk, or a sofa.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “lounge chair”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.