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- DictionaryChair/CHer/
noun
- 1. a separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs.
- 2. the person in charge of a meeting or of an organization (used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman): "a three-year term as the board’s deputy chair"
verb
- 1. act as chairperson of or preside over (an organization, meeting, or public event): "the debate was chaired by the Archbishop of York"
- 2. carry (someone) aloft in a chair or in a sitting position to celebrate a victory: British "no one seemed anxious to chair him around the hall"
noun. a seat with a back on which one person sits, typically having four legs and often having arms. an official position of authority. a chair on the board of directors. the person chairing a debate or meeting. the speaker addressed the chair. a professorship. the chair of German.
A chair is a seat with four legs and a back to lean against. When you invite a large group for dinner, you have to make sure you find chairs for all of your guests. As opposed to a bench, couch, or sofa, a chair usually seats one single person. You might have wooden kitchen chairs and a comfortable, upholstered chair with arms for watching TV.
CHAIR definition: 1. a seat for one person, with a back, usually four legs, and sometimes two arms 2. someone who…. Learn more.
1. A piece of furniture designed to accommodate one sitting or reclining person, providing support for the back and often the arms and typically standing on four legs. 2. A seat of office, authority, or dignity, such as that of a bishop. 3. a. An office or position of authority, such as a professorship. b.
noun. 1. a seat, esp. for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms. 2. something that serves as a chair or supports like a chair. The two men clasped hands to make a chair for their injured companion. 3. a seat of office or authority.
Definition of chair noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. chair. noun. /tʃeə (r)/ /tʃer/ [countable] a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back, a seat and four legs. a table and chairs. on a chair Sit on your chair! in a chair an old man asleep in a chair (= an armchair) She was sitting in her favourite chair.
A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. It may be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, and may be padded or upholstered in various colors and fabrics. Chairs vary in design.
