stool
noun
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
Example Sentences
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She tried to toilet-train her son when he was three but he had problems with withholding stools.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
We sit shiva, a formal seven days of grief in which mourners stay at home, wear torn clothing, cover mirrors, sit on low stools and silently feel their loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Constipation, diarrhea, unusually narrow stools, or a lasting change in normal bowel habits may indicate an underlying problem.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Looking inside the bar, an AFP reporter saw a row of stools and bottles of beer still on tables covered with white dust.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
We crossed the street and slid onto the stools at the far end of the marble counter.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
