deck chair

noun

: a folding chair often having an adjustable leg rest

Illustration of deck chair

Examples of deck chair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Custom Paul Smith deck chairs are positioned on the waterfront, a collection of board games offers a respite from the sun, and other witty, Paul Smith touches are sprinkled throughout the property. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

That somebody's going to come and rearrange the deck chairs of those conferences, steal the schools with the eyeballs. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

Jorge Luis Alverio Nunez sustained second-degree burns while walking barefoot between the pool and deck chairs aboard Carnival Magic in late May 2025, according to a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of Florida on May 13. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 26 May 2026

This one plays with puckering on both ends, along with a creamsicle color palette that’s ideal for setting on deck chairs and chaises surrounding the pool. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deck chair

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare