chair
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
How often you will meet it
Rank 554 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 35,107 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.017% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a seat for one person, with a support for the back he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down
- the position of professor also: professorship he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
- the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization also: president, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson address your remarks to the chairperson
- an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person also: electric chair, death chair, hot seat the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair
- a particular seat in an orchestra he is second chair violin
verb
- act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university also: chairman She chaired the department for many years
- preside over also: moderate, lead John moderated the discussion
chair in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Gloria sat in her favorite chair on the broad veranda.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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I'm going to strap that man in the electric chair.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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I was sitting up in my chair, pointing, my eyes fixed with surprise.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Shade was getting well fast, and with troubled eyes Arch saw him sitting up in a chair and cleaning his Winchester.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1