folding chair

American  

noun

1. a chair that can be collapsed flat for easy storage or transport.

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Etymology

Origin of folding chair

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

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folding chair

“I make a motion to appoint myself,” Verdugo said last week from a folding chair in an elementary-school cafeteria, looking out at dozens of constituents perched awkwardly on low kid-size benches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

One sunny afternoon in August, Charles Lewis, a retired store clerk, sat in a folding chair under a solitary shade tree and watched a steady stream of cars and trucks rush past him on Century.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025

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

Celia del Pino settles on a folding chair behind a card table facing the audience.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García