swivel chair

noun

: a chair that swivels on its base

Examples of swivel chair in a Sentence

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The defense attorney was facing the bench and an empty judge’s swivel chair. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025 Photo : Julian Abrams A close up of the RH’s Task Table lighting and Napoli swivel chair. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 May 2025 Four days per week, nurse anesthetist Mike O’Dell spends his 10-hour shifts sitting in a swivel chair shoved between pieces of towering, whirring operating equipment. Megan Sauer ryan Johnston, CNBC, 22 May 2025 The Upgrade Lounge will be open in the mornings from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm ET, and again in the evenings from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm ET—but weary travelers who miss these windows can still relax in the lounge’s cushy couches and swivel chairs outside of operating hours. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for swivel chair

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swivel chair was in 1860

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“Swivel chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swivel%20chair. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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swivel chair

noun
: a chair that swivels on its base
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