high chair

American  

[hahy chair] / ˈhaɪ ˌtʃɛər /

Or highchair

noun

high chairs plural

1. a tall chair having arms and very long legs and usually a removable tray for food, for use by a very young child during meals.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• high chairs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of high chair

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

high chair

“When Tiger was 10 months old, I unstrapped him out of his high chair and he walked over and hit the ball,” Earl recalled on an HBO documentary about his son.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

When it is a hostage’s birthday, some families commemorate the day in the square, where a symbolic high chair and birthday cake are set up for Kfir Bibas, who would have turned 1 in captivity.

From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

Come mealtime, meanwhile, no maitre d’ turns up their nose at procuring a high chair, even at fine dining establishments.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2023

The next day, Black Friday, they bought a high chair, a tummy time mat and pink onesies.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2022

And at dinner each night, Adria would wriggle her way out of her high chair, toddle over to Grandma, climb into her lap, and finish her plate there.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles