recliner

noun

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

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The recliner is fantastically practical to save on walking space while still being able to lounge, but the most practical feature is that each arm of the couch hosts both USB and USB-C charging ports. Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 Taken together, those three facilities, which provide quiet spaces and recliners where those in crisis can be evaluated for up to 24 hours, served 2,702 patients during the 2024-25 budget year. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 According to Harvey, recliner-style sectionals have got to go. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025 The victim appeared to have been sleeping in a recliner when she was shot in the face at close range, according to court filings reviewed by the Duluth News Tribune. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recliner

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 2025.

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