easy chair

noun

: a roomy upholstered chair

Examples of easy chair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one painting, Jerry’s head peeps through a rip in the paper ceiling above his father, who sits in an easy chair below; in another, old Jerry sits at the kitchen table talking to his young mother, easily half his age. — Chris Ware, The New York Review of Books, 12 Aug. 2026

That was before baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn told Turner to stay upstairs in his owner’s box or downstairs in his nearby dugout seat or back home in his easy chair watching the game on his superstation. — Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026

The Derby network telecast brought the comfort of an easy chair. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Yet one of the most buzzworthy pieces in IKEA’s upcoming PS collection, which has a reputation for highlighting the brand’s more experimental side, puts a different spin on the typical inflatable chair design—and on easy chairs in general. — Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined above

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