Chair
/tʃɛər/
Definitions
2 meaningsA piece of furniture designed for seating one person.
/tʃɛər/
A seat, typically with four legs and a back.
There's an empty chair at the table.
💡 Simply: A chair is like a comfy seat with legs, you sit on it! Like the chair in your living room or classroom.
👶 For kids: It's something you sit on!
More Examples
The chair is very comfortable.
How It's Used
"I sat down in the comfortable chair."
"The CEO's chair is made of leather."
To act as the chairperson of a meeting.
/tʃɛər/
To preside over a meeting.
She chaired the committee meeting.
💡 Simply: To chair a meeting means to be in charge of it, like the boss who runs the show!
👶 For kids: To be the boss of a meeting.
More Examples
He will chair the session tomorrow.
How It's Used
"Professor Smith chaired the department meeting."
Idioms & expressions
in the chair
Presiding over a meeting.
"He's in the chair for today's meeting."
From Old French chaiere "seat, chair", from Latin cathedra "seat, especially a judge's seat"
The word 'chair' has its roots in the Latin word 'cathedra', which referred to a raised seat of authority.
Memory tip
Think of a 'chair' as something that helps you 'chair' a meeting - you sit in a chair to lead a meeting.
Word Origin
"seat"