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

“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

She described him as "sitting relaxed in a high chair with one arm on the table and his foot on a bench... just staring".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

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 twins are crying; the toddler is in a high chair.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2022

My mother says I used to beat out rhythms on my high chair with a spoon.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes