easy chair
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of easy chair
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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“Very disappointing,” he said after watching urbex videos from his living room easy chair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
What is perhaps less obvious is that the smiling, 58-year-old explaining the Australian provenance of a tropical easy chair is a retired police chief who served in Bell, Irwindale and, most recently, Vernon.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
Once inside, Baker "pulled up an easy chair straight in front of the TV", she said, "stretching out his long legs" in time to watch the episode.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2023
In the lodge, most of the family played games while Christy sat in a soft easy chair by the fire, beaming at everyone.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
In another was an easy chair wide enough to hold four people.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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