1
: remote from direct dealing with problems : theoretical rather than practical
armchair strategists
2
: sharing vicariously in another's experiences
an armchair traveler
Examples of armchair in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Big Think, 24 June 2024
Overstuffed armchairs sat atop oriental rugs, and the bulbous sconce lighting along the wall evoked the Victorian without going full set piece.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Margot Patrick, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2022
There is an army of armchair retail traders hell-bent on chasing the entire electric vehicle supply chain.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
See all Example Sentences for armchair 
Noun
Thinking 3 advances in philosophy that made science better
Philosophy is often seen as little more than armchair speculation.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Overstuffed armchairs sat atop oriental rugs, and the bulbous sconce lighting along the wall evoked the Victorian without going full set piece.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
Adjective
Over the weekend, the scandal-prone Swiss lender became a trending topic among armchair investors on Twitter and Reddit forums, who speculated that the bank was in trouble.
—Margot Patrick, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2022
There is an army of armchair retail traders hell-bent on chasing the entire electric vehicle supply chain.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
See all Example Sentences for armchair
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'armchair.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near armchair
Cite this Entry
“Armchair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armchair. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share