high chair

noun

: a child's chair with long legs, a footrest, and usually a feeding tray

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Best Wooden High Chair With its minimalist style yet sturdy construction, this unassuming high chair integrates into the modern home in fuss-free fashion. Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026 No sharing, no compromising, no rushing because someone is getting restless in a high chair. Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026 For families Little children are catered to with cots, high chairs, roll-away beds, family swimming time in the pool, and the guest relations team offers movie nights for children in the room, soft toys, games and baby-sitting. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026 Peach’s parents would have had to bring even more had Villa Maronti not come equipped with a crib, tub, high chair, play pen and diaper genie. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high chair

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high chair was in 1913

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“High chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20chair. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

high chair

noun
: a child's chair with long legs, a feeding tray, and a footrest
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