high chair

noun

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

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There are plenty of suite options that work well for families, baby gear like cribs and high chairs are available, and all restaurants have kids menus. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 Shoppers can see, feel and test strollers, car seats and high chairs outside of cardboard boxes at about 200 stores, or roughly 10% of the retailer’s footprint. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 10 May 2026 Each of the women gets one of her beloved dolls to join them at the table, which, naturally, has been equipped with high chairs. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 May 2026 Wanner’s 11-month-old baby was buckled into a high chair and crying, without her mom, when a relative arrived to the home that day. Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 2 May 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 18 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

high chair

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