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

Otherwise, the changes thus far will amount to little more than rearranging the deck chairs on the national security Titanic. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Follow the locals, and sip a coffee on one of the deck chairs facing the water. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

General manager Chris Getz spent the deadline rearranging deck chairs on a ship that, against all odds, is not sinking – and the betting market hasn’t quite caught up to the vibes. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Dennis Trevisan decided to sit on a pool deck chair to rest and several minutes later after finishing her workout his wife went to look for him. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 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