high chair

noun

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

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Thanks to kid-friendly amenities like high chairs, beds with safety rails, and toys, the rental is especially well-suited to families traveling with little ones. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025 BabyQuip connects traveling parents, who don’t want to schlep around cribs and high chairs, with independent business owners, who have baby gear to rent. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 This handheld vacuum cleaner includes a scrubber brush and crevice tool, which come in handy for getting into hard-to-reach nooks and crannies, like a child’s high chair, car seat, or even the car upholstery. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025 Though it wasn’t necessarily designed as a family resort, cribs and high chairs are available. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

high chair

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