1 chair
Pronounced:
/ˈtʃeɚ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural chairsMeaning:
1 [count] : a seat for one person that has a back and usually four legs ▪ a chair by the window ▪ We'll need a table and four chairs for the dining room. ▪ Please pull up a chair [=bring a chair to where we are] and join us.
2 [count] a : the person who is the leader of a department at a college or university ▪ He is now chair of the English department. b : the person who is the leader of a meeting, organization, committee, or event ▪ She's chair of the school board this year. ▪ Address any questions to the committee chair. —see also chairman, chairperson, chairwoman
3 the chair US informal : electric chair ▪ a murderer who was sentenced/sent to the chair
2 [count] a : the person who is the leader of a department at a college or university ▪ He is now chair of the English department. b : the person who is the leader of a meeting, organization, committee, or event ▪ She's chair of the school board this year. ▪ Address any questions to the committee chair. —see also chairman, chairperson, chairwoman
3 the chair US informal : electric chair ▪ a murderer who was sentenced/sent to the chair