WordHive Learning Dictionary

Chair

noun

A chair is a seat for one person.

5 letters 1 syllable

What does Chair mean?

A chair is a seat for one person.

Dictionary definition

a seat with a back, usually made for one person.

Example sentences

Chair in a sentence

easy

She sat on the chair to read.

medium

The wooden chair was beside the kitchen table.

hard

The classroom had one chair for each student and a larger chair for the teacher.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Chair

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does chair mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to chair?

Practice 3

Which sentence uses chair correctly?

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Chair

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Sounds like

CHAIR

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Synonyms

Words like Chair

seatA general word for something you sit on.
stoolA simple seat, usually without a back.
Antonyms

Opposite words

floorA surface people may sit on, but it is not a chair.
standing placeA place where someone stands instead of sits.
Synonym practice

Want to practice chair synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The chair was next to the desk," then compare close word choices. Practice chair synonyms.

Word family

Chair word family

Base word

chair

noun

chair

Base form.

noun

chairs

More than one chair.

Related words
Student support

Understand Chair

Hint for students

A chair is a seat for one person, usually with a back.

Common mix-up

A chair is not the same as a stool. A chair usually has a back; a stool often does not.

Try it in class or at home

Write one sentence that shows chair without using the word chair. Model sentence: She sat on the seat with four legs and a back. Clue words: sat, seat, four legs, back Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a seat for one person?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'Please pull up a chair and sit with us.' Why does chair fit better than table?