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lounge chair

American  

noun

  1. a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.


Etymology

Origin of lounge chair

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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There was no problem finding a lounge chair at any of the three sections: Chill Beach, Party Cove and Family Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Club founder Nandi Owolo, 30, watched the revelry from a secluded lounge chair, sitting for the first time all day, and marveled at what her little club had become.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

If you can bear to leave your lounge chair, explore the area’s hiking trails, swim in the pool, or visit the hotel spa for a massage or body treatment.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2024

Unless you’re reading this from a lounge chair on your new superyacht, it probably wasn’t you.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2022

Imogen sat on a lounge chair, eating and asking him questions.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart