high chair

noun

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

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Family-friendly Offerings Although there isn't a kids' club, the hotel caters to families with quite a few connecting rooms and amenities like mini bathrobes and slippers, kids-sized pajamas, small umbrellas, Stokke high chairs, and a kids' menu with dishes like pork curry vol-au-vent. Amber Gibson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025 Taylor, who is almost 1, will sit in a high chair and just play. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025 In addition, the high chair poses a deadly entrapment hazard because the opening between the seat and tray is large enough that a child can become entrapped in it, which is a violation of the federal regulations for high chairs. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 Baby gear Babies and toddlers may be small, but their gear — from high chairs to beginner potties — usually isn’t. Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high chair

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high chair was in 1913

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“High chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20chair. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

high chair

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