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

Owen picked up one of the folding chairs and quietly repositioned it under the hole.

From Literature

“It’s amazing what a little rain will do ... there’s nobody over there,” he said, gesturing to a row of empty folding chairs.

From Los Angeles Times

Traffic on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena will be replaced by barbecues, folding chairs and coolers starting Wednesday night ahead of the 137th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day.

From Los Angeles Times

In a nation of noisy confrontationalists—the skillful soft touch replaced by the swing of a folding chair—reason is routinely drowned out by the loudest voices in the room.

From The Wall Street Journal

That is a cramped basement performance space with room for 20 folding chairs and a small stage on which there were two tables set up for electronics.

From Los Angeles Times