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

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Etymology

Origin of high chair

First recorded in 1840–50

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

high chair

“From sunup, to sundown, these children, whether they’re in a high chair or old enough to sit at a desk, sat in what can only be described as makeshift classrooms,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 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

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

There was a fireplace with a little pot warming beside it, a high chair, and the reading desk.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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