lounger

[ loun-jer ]

noun

1. a person or thing that lounges.
2. Informal. a lounging lounge robe.
3. lounge chair.

lounger

/ ˈlaʊndʒə /

noun

1. a comfortable sometimes adjustable couch or extending chair designed for someone to relax on
2. a loose comfortable leisure garment
3. a person who lounges

Word History and Origins

Origin of lounger¹

First recorded in 1500–10; lounge + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And if you are hoping to snap a good photo, "get yourself a sun lounger out, enjoy the thrill of the night sky and give it a go", he added.

From BBC

On X far-right activist and convicted criminal Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, spent the weekend posting inflammatory messages to thousands of followers, all from the safety of a sun lounger in Cyprus.

From BBC

Speaking from a sun lounger at Fury's hotel in Riyadh, briefly pausing the call to laugh and joke with the man himself, Marriott recalls being asked how he fancied "being part of history" over a FaceTime chat.

From BBC

"I didn't think it would be as big as it did. I was away for a week on a little spa break, and I was trying to relax on a sun lounger and my phone blew up and it was pinging all over the place. People like Debbie Gibson and Sophie Ellis Bextor, and all these people saying 'well done'."

From BBC

To mark the occasion, the company rented a Hollywood film studio and set up free cold-plunge baths, facial stations, a Lululemon pop-up and zero-gravity Therabody Lounger chairs.

From Los Angeles Times

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