stool
noun
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
Example Sentences
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"Callan has just missed that threshold by the tiniest of margins, he has fallen between two stools time and again, leaving him to linger in a wasteland," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Constipation, diarrhea, unusually narrow stools, or a lasting change in normal bowel habits may indicate an underlying problem.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
There, he met Sufia Begum, a young mother who made bamboo stools to sell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The pavements of Hanoi's wide boulevards and narrow lanes have long been clogged with bustling food stalls, weaving scooters, and crowds of coffee and beer drinkers sitting on low plastic stools.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Rufus drags two stools center stage for our pretty lengthy song.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
