deck chair

noun

: a folding chair often having an adjustable leg rest

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Aggressive passengers began arguing over space, deck chairs, and food. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 June 2025 Passengers fought over deck chairs and deck square footage. Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025 This tip also applies to other loose items around your house, including umbrellas, deck chairs and toys. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025 The German liner Bremen, which arrived in New York on April 24, came upon a field of wreckage, including deck chairs and wooden debris. Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deck chair

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deck chair was in 1884

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“Deck chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deck%20chair. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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