Illustration of deck chair
deck chair
noun
: a folding chair often having an adjustable leg rest
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web After testing positive again, the first lady posted pictures on her social media of the family's grey cat Willow lounging on a blue-and-white striped deck chair at the Bidens' Delaware beach house. 
Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 Late in the afternoon, giddy from the spread of Russian caviar and iced Moët & Chandon, Blanche turned her attention to a guest reclining in a deck chair with his feet balanced on the boat rail, reading and smoking a cigarette. April White, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 As the group arrived in the parking lot at the foot of Mount Karkom, there was an unexpected bonus: Professor Anati, now in his early 90s, was sitting in a deck chair, holding court and promoting his books. New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 Pryor also allegedly threw a deck chair at the woman and then pumpkins, which damaged the windshield. cleveland, 6 Oct. 2021 The story ends with Aschenbach contracting cholera and expiring in a deck chair, reaching for his beloved, all his dignity fled. Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 24 Sep. 2021 Nearly 400 artifacts — from the ship's china to a battered deck chair — are on display. Travis Dorman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2021 With extreme heat, new shrubs may benefit from temporary shade, like a cage with shade cloth, or a high deck chair over them for a few days. oregonlive, 4 July 2021 On a bright balmy morning in Santa Monica, Angelica Far lounged on a green deck chair, sipping a frozen coffee and taking in the sun. Luke Money, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2021 See More
Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 Late in the afternoon, giddy from the spread of Russian caviar and iced Moët & Chandon, Blanche turned her attention to a guest reclining in a deck chair with his feet balanced on the boat rail, reading and smoking a cigarette. April White, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 As the group arrived in the parking lot at the foot of Mount Karkom, there was an unexpected bonus: Professor Anati, now in his early 90s, was sitting in a deck chair, holding court and promoting his books. New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 Pryor also allegedly threw a deck chair at the woman and then pumpkins, which damaged the windshield. cleveland, 6 Oct. 2021 The story ends with Aschenbach contracting cholera and expiring in a deck chair, reaching for his beloved, all his dignity fled. Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 24 Sep. 2021 Nearly 400 artifacts — from the ship's china to a battered deck chair — are on display. Travis Dorman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2021 With extreme heat, new shrubs may benefit from temporary shade, like a cage with shade cloth, or a high deck chair over them for a few days. oregonlive, 4 July 2021 On a bright balmy morning in Santa Monica, Angelica Far lounged on a green deck chair, sipping a frozen coffee and taking in the sun. Luke Money, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above