lounger

[loun-jer]

noun

1. a person or thing that lounges.

2. Informal.,  a lounging lounge robe.

3. lounge chair.

lounger

/ ˈlaʊndʒə /

noun

1. a comfortable sometimes adjustable couch or extending chair designed for someone to relax on

2. a loose comfortable leisure garment

3. a person who lounges

Word History and Origins

Origin of lounger¹

First recorded in 1500–10; lounge + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The hangout chair is part of a modular system with a floating bar, hammocks, tubes, and loungers that can be connected to create an in-water playpen.

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Even on a Monday morning, the spa was busy, but the heated outdoor pools offer sweeping views of the NYC skyline, with built-in loungers perfect for reading or napping.

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The home’s huge swimming pool has also been outfitted with multiple sun loungers and umbrellas to provide yet another area in which to entertain guests or simply to soak up some rays in privacy.

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Sharing a cold cucumber salad from the hotel’s in-house restaurant, they gazed across the spacious pool area with its wide platform loungers and stucco walls that perfectly matched the color of the dusty landscape beyond.

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"The loungers were absolutely new, everything spotless. The entrance to the sea was very gentle, so yes, it really was a very good beach."

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