high chair

noun

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

Examples of high chair in a Sentence

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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 The 35-year-old Rancho Cordova mother was taken by the suspect, leaving behind her 11-month-old daughter in a high chair where she was found later crying and alone. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 Her coat, shoes and car were all left behind and her 11-month-old child was found crying in her high chair. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 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 13 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

high chair

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