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camp chair

American  

noun

  1. a light folding chair, usually with a canvas seat and back.


Etymology

Origin of camp chair

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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At the very front of the line, Sharon Anderson waited under a blanket on a camp chair.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2024

Clark, who also led atheist camping trips to Death Valley and Anza Borrego, tipped back in a camp chair one morning as he laid out plans for the next few days.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

She ordered him a camp chair from Amazon so he could sit on the Supreme Court steps during the arguments.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022

I’ve burned the roof of my mouth excitedly eating Galbraith’s pizza in a camp chair in the parking lot on a cold winter afternoon.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2021

She sits in a camp chair and stares out until it is cool enough in the RV to sleep.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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