barstool
15
2.3
- noun
- /ˈbɑrˌstuːl/
- His left foot slid off the barstool rung.
- sit on a barstool
- perch on a barstool
- falling off a barstool
Examples
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"Oh, no," he said, clambering down from the revolving barstool and almost falling in the process.
Fiction book (2002) -
Maureen swiveled around on her barstool, a mug steaming in her hands.
Fiction book (1991) -
Angel Price was sitting on a barstool up toward the front.
Fiction book (1990) -
- I never sat on a barstool before.
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The second you left the place, he was off his barstool.
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When he came in, I grabbed the barstool.
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The man on the barstool to Guthrie's left was listening, and he turned around and looked at her.
Fiction book (1998) -
Carolyn was sitting on the barstool next to him in a velvet running suit of guess what color.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Please, take a seat." Eleanor settled herself on one of the little barstools while Ruth coaxed two cappuccinos from the machine.
Fiction book (1998) -
He enjoyed sitting on the barstool at his favorite bar to watch the game.
Synonyms
95
1.0
A small seat with no back or arms for one person
1
3.5
A tall seat without a back used at a bar or kitchen counter
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Etymology
Barstool is simply two words put together: bar (the counter where drinks are served) and stool ('a simple seat'). So a barstool is a tall, simple seat used at a bar or a high counter.