high chair

American  

[hahy chair] / ˈhaɪ ˌtʃɛər /

Or highchair

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of high chair

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

“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

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

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2022

Hot dogs surely rate among the most highly nostalgic foods as well, with the ones delivered to your high chair or relished in the high school bleachers forming lifelong preferences.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2022

The baby, Ruth, sat in her high chair banging on the tray with an oatmeal-covered spoon.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin