What does “chair” mean?
- 1
nouna seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs
Please pull up a chair and join us.
- 2
nounthe person in charge of a meeting or committee
She is the chair of the school board.
- 3
verbto be in charge of a meeting
Who will chair tomorrow’s meeting?
Chair at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /tʃɛr/ · CHAIR
How to use “chair” correctly
You sit “on” a simple chair but “in” an armchair or a chair with arms.
Common phrases with “chair”
- sit on a chair
- sit in an armchair
- chair a meeting
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- chairman
- chairperson
- armchair
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