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

I sold a portable high chair booster seat today on Facebook marketplace for £5.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023

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

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2022

The baby was nearby, in a high chair.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie