recliner

noun

re·​clin·​er ri-ˈklī-nər How to pronounce recliner (audio)
: a chair with an adjustable back and footrest

Examples of recliner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The five auditoriums add 256 seats (for a total of 978), all leather recliners with eat-in swivel tables. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024 And the Las Colinas location will be adding recliner chairs. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024 Chris Pyle spends the entirety of his workdays wearing a white tank top and boxer shorts, sitting in a recliner. Megan Sauer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024 Just explaining this is exhausting—Dad is losing interest and ready for a nap in his recliner. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recliner 

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Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recliner was in 1882

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“Recliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recliner. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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