folding chair

noun

1. a chair that can be collapsed flat for easy storage or transport.

Word History and Origins

Origin of folding chair¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Friday night, the audience sat on four dozen folding chairs.

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The visible rear engine nozzles garnered gasps and pointing among a few hundred residents who sat in folding chairs along the sidewalk to watch the procession.

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A folding chair and a paper plate for a steering wheel.

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The atmosphere at the Painted Turtle was like a weekend picnic, with 3,500 fans spread across the grass, in folding chairs up front, many standing in back.

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After crossing the line Lhamo made her way to a plastic folding chair as a volunteer placed a wet towel on her shoulders.

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