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lounger

American  
[loun-jer] / ˈlaʊn dʒər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that lounges.

  2. Informal. a lounging lounge robe.

  3. lounge chair.

lounger British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lounger

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

Example Sentences

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It landed near her lounger and disappeared from sight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"I thought I had just slept funny on a sun lounger, I was hoping to go paragliding but because of my backache I couldn't go," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

Perhaps the most touching part of the 2004 finale arrives when Frasier closes the door on a man who has removed Martin’s beaten-up old lounger.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023

There are So Sound lounger chairs; Finnish, rock and bio salt saunas; a stretching pod; and a Biohacking Recovery Lounge with treatments involving infrared heat and vibration.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2022

Duke rose up off his poolside lounger and stood on his wobbly legs.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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