folding chair
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of folding chair
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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I was at the top of the heap in the movie business and still felt that I was watching from a folding chair in Wassenaar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
So as soon as she pulled away to meet a cosmetology client, he planted a white plastic folding chair in the middle of the empty spot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Once it was over and most had left the school’s low-slung football stadium, Berkeley’s chancellor, Carol Christ, sat near the podium in a folding chair.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
He can always be found at Pimlico sitting in a folding chair waiting for people to come by and say hello.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024
When he got too tired to walk, he sat in a folding chair and played songs on his guitar and sang.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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