deck chair

American  

noun

1. a folding chair, usually with arms and a full-length leg rest, commonly used for lounging on the decks of passenger ships.

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Etymology

Origin of deck chair

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

In 2012, he disassembled one of his streetside finds, merging the steel legs and vinyl seat of a G.D.R. industrial chair with the back and arms of a plastic monoblock West German deck chair.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

The deck chair was recovered at sea after the sinking by John Williams, manager of Ensor's Marine Salvage Company in Queenstown.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2022

“A grassy yard, a porch swing or deck chair, a beautiful garden, can help clear their mind and induce a state of calm.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2021

But don’t get too comfortable in that deck chair: Social media has arrived to harsh Hilderbrand’s mellow.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2021

It came as a total surprise to him when he was grabbed off the deck chair and first his scarf, and then his jacket and pants, were ripped from his body.

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo