swivel chair

noun

: a chair that swivels on its base

Examples of swivel chair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sitting in a swivel chair in a hotel conference room, Victor Peng stares out the window at the Chicago River with a look of amazement. — Tal Rosenberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

The swivel chair came from Lourdes, who had found it during one of her rounds, on a sidewalk along the main road, near the row of computer shops. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Twins Jason and Marcus Luna, in identical outfits, each preside over an office set with two desk carrels, two vintage computers, two swivel chairs, and other generic office ephemera. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Roschelle spent most of her days there, usually in a swivel chair, looking at a pair of computer monitors. — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for swivel chair

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

swivel chair

noun

: a chair that swivels on its base