recliner

noun

re·​clin·​er ri-ˈklī-nər How to pronounce recliner (audio)
: a chair with an adjustable back and footrest

Examples of recliner in a Sentence

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Or, sit in your recliner under a weighted blanket while eating a favorite snack, listening to your favorite podcast, or engaging in mindful meditation. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025 From outdoor furniture, including conversation sets and recliners, to gardening tools and decor that’ll spruce up your yard, the site’s sale section has it all, with prices starting at just $9. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Once inside the auditorium, seating options need to be evaluated carefully, from providing a choice of wheelchair spaces to the style of seats themselves – with recliner options likely to be popular with disabled patrons. Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 By late 2025, the airline plans to introduce first-class recliner seats. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recliner

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recliner was in 1882

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“Recliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recliner. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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