folding chair
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of folding chair
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Somehow, I was sitting in a folding chair.
From Literature
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Alijah Arenas sank into a folding chair, his face buried in a towel, his breathing heavy.
From Los Angeles Times
I was at the top of the heap in the movie business and still felt that I was watching from a folding chair in Wassenaar.
Sleeping bags and pillows, my Yahtze game, long forks for roasting marshmallows, folding chairs to use around the campfire, Mom’s books, Dad’s wood carving tools, Abby’s doll, my radio, Moose’s basket.
From Literature
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“They were meeting on their driveways, literally on top of ash and debris, bringing folding chairs.”
From Los Angeles Times
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