recliner

American  

[ri-klahy-ner] / rɪˈklaɪ nər /

noun

1. a person or thing that reclines.

2. Also called reclining chair.  an easy chair with a back and footrest adjustable up or down to the comfort of the user.

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recliner British  

/ rɪˈklaɪnə /

noun

1. a type of armchair having a back that can be adjusted to slope at various angles and, usually, a leg rest

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Etymology

Origin of recliner

First recorded in 1660–70; recline + -er ¹

Example Sentences

His wife, the Rev. Raysa Vázquez, woke up every couple of hours and tended to Briany, sitting with her in the brown recliner in the living room, rocking her back to sleep.

From Salon

I perch on the edge of my bed, and she sits in the recliner chair in my corner.

From Literature

As an homage, Chan sculpted a recliner out of snow in front of his house.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sitting in a recliner in his library, he’d grab green Value Line binders from a nearby desk and pore through data on publicly traded companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Everything about it was warm and comfortable, from the pillows on the sofa to the recliner where Michael now sat.

From Literature

Related Words

• bench
• chair
• couch