stool
noun
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
Example Sentences
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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
After one of the stools bounces toward the camera, Paul’s then-5-year-old daughter Indy begins crying and Mortensen later says “help your child.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
Floating above the rest, standing on stools perhaps, were Jackson and Pierrot, their expressions solemn.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
