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lounger

American  
[laun-jer] / ˈlaʊn dʒər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that lounges.

  2. Informal. a lounging 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


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Or, you could stop 2 miles earlier and grab a beach lounger at Les Salins, where prime seaside spots go for around $29.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Colin Davison, 73, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, said a similar "sun lounger allocation" system in place at a resort in Paphos, Cyprus, had been "brilliant" when he visited.

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

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

We drove halfway around the pool to another patio, where Davis Pickett was reclining on a lounger.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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