camp chair

noun

1. a light folding chair, usually with a canvas seat and back.

Word History and Origins

Origin of camp chair¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

On Sundays, they set up camp chairs in what they say is a bid to reclaim park space.

From Seattle Times

At the very front of the line, Sharon Anderson waited under a blanket on a camp chair.

From Salon

“The people that were killed here were left here,” said Spilsbury, sitting at dusk in a camp chair nestled among the trees.

From Seattle Times

Clark, who also led atheist camping trips to Death Valley and Anza Borrego, tipped back in a camp chair one morning as he laid out plans for the next few days.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s better than a camp chair,” she said, of the seating arrangement, “And it’s poetic.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• folding chair