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reclining chair

reclining chair

2 2.7
An armchair with a back that tilts and a footrest that rises
  • noun
  • /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tʃɛr/
translation icon : sillón reclinable
  • Meantime, Babygirl fell asleep for her afternoon nap while sitting in her reclining chair.

kicks her shoes off, takes her socks off and puts her feet up on this reclining chair. And her feet smell like

Examples

  • Jared was propped up in the leather reclining chair in the living room with pillows and blankets, snug as a bug.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Then she opened a bottle of beer and sat in her reclining chair, listening to Tracy Chapman on the CD player.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • People sat in a reclining chair.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Mama would trim his beard in the garden every two or three months while he sat in a reclining chair.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • A space-age personal work environment complete with a reclining chair, multiple computer monitors, and a connected air filter.

    Blog text (1)

  • Miracle Boy sat in the crackling brown reclining chair that had belonged to Lizard's old man.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • "You remind me of someone," she said one day as she placed a basin of warm water on a portable table next to Vetic's reclining chair.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Following routine audiometry, normal hearing subjects were placed in a sound-treated room on a reclining chair for ABR testing.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Its plethora of food options and large, plush, reclining chairs are all designed to help you relax and allow yourself to be entertained.

    Blog text (27)

  • After a long day, I love to relax in my reclining chair and watch my favorite shows.

Synonyms

recliner
vsreclining chair
18 3.1

A comfortable chair with a back that tilts and a footrest that lifts

is the same meaning but used as an alternative name
chaise
vsreclining chair
12 8.5

A long chair with a seat that lets you stretch out and rest

is defined by a tilting back and raising footrest, not a long seat
lounge chair
vsreclining chair
8 2.6

A comfortable armchair with a back that leans and sometimes a footrest

requires the back to tilt and the footrest to raise every time
chaise longue
vsreclining chair
2 8.1

A long chair for one person to lie back and rest their legs

focuses on armchair mechanics rather than a long continuous seat
lounger
vsreclining chair
  • US
2 4.1

A comfortable chair with a back that leans backwards and a footrest to let you lean back

is the standard term focusing on the tilt and footrest mechanism
Morris chair
vsreclining chair
  • US
1 8.9

An armchair with a wooden frame, loose cushions, and a back that reclines

omits the wooden frame detail and names the reclining function

Antonyms

upright
44 2.7

Standing straight up and not leaning

How Comfortable

reclining chair
2 2.7
armchair
42 1.0
chair
∞ 1.0
stool
95 1.0

Surface Forms

reclining chair singular
reclining chairs plural

Morphology

recline + chair

The meaning 'an armchair that can be tilted backward' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'recline' (to tilt or lean back) with 'chair' (a seat); the participial modifier 'reclining' clearly indicates the chair's ability to recline. This is a straightforward compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to understand the MWE.

Etymology

Reclining chair comes from the way the chair moves: the back leans back and the footrest rises so you can recline or 'lean back' comfortably. So the name means a chair that lets you 'lean back' and 'relax'.