chair
noun
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
chairs
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pluralof chair.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof chair (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
chairnouna seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
Example Sentences
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The host asked for my number; I provided it, then sat with my husband in two lobby chairs.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
"There used to be tables and chairs with people eating food and drinking by the river," said Mark Newlands, who lives a few doors down.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“We had a table and chairs that would seat 12 people and came from Peter’s grandparents. The table was marred on top and the consignment people wouldn’t take it,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
One Thai Olympic official told AFP it was "like musical chairs".
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
I ducked inside, where another girl—Amanda, presumably—led me between a couple of bookcases and into an area packed with dozens of folding chairs, almost half of them already occupied.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
