a chair

Noun · English

Meaning 1

a separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs

(furniture for sitting)

Example

Please sit on this a chair if you are feeling tired.

Meaning 2

the position of a person in charge of a meeting or organization

(position of authority)

Example

She was appointed to a chair on the committee to oversee the new project.

Synonyms

seat, stool, armchair, throne, bench

Grammar

plural
chairs

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