high chair

noun

: a child's chair with long legs, a footrest, and usually a feeding tray

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In the meantime, restaurants were all equipped with high chairs, a kids’ menu, and special creations arrived for my daughter on cute wooden bear plates. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 He is accused of pressing a screw from the high chair into her leg to make her cry, police told PEOPLE. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Best Fourth of July Sale Vacuum Deals Parents know how essential a good vacuum is for cleaning up after toddler messes, dirt tracked in on little cleats, and food graciously flung from the high chair. — Anja Webb, Parents, 1 July 2026 Families The property helps to accommodate family travel needs with cribs, high chairs, sound machines, bath toys, and Pack-n-Plays. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for high chair

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high chair was in 1913

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high chair

noun
: a child's chair with long legs, a feeding tray, and a footrest
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