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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The Four-Star hotel offers elegant rooms and attentive butlers to fill your every need, including providing cribs, high chairs and play pens. Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Cribs, high chairs, and play pens are also available upon request. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026 The 35-year-old Rancho Cordova mother was taken by a suspect, leaving behind her 11-month-old daughter in a high chair, where she was later found crying and alone. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026 At the beginning of the video, one suspect in the fight wearing a plastic COVID-19 era mask can be seen beating another suspect with a children's high chair, hitting him over the head with it twice and then throwing it at him. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 May 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 25 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

high chair

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