plural noun
Pieces of furniture for people to sit on, usually with a back and four legs.
Please bring more chairs for the guests.
The dining room has wooden chairs.
American English
How to pronounce chairs
noun · verbA1Common word
CHEHRZ
/ʧɛɹz/
One syllable.
Form of chair
Pieces of furniture for people to sit on, usually with a back and four legs.
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plural noun
People who lead meetings, committees, or groups.
The committee chairs met to compare their plans.
The chairs of both groups signed the agreement.
third-person singular verb
Leads a meeting, committee, or group.
The director chairs the meeting every Monday.
She chairs the safety committee.
Useful expressions
a game in which people move around chairs and try to sit when the music stops
The children played musical chairs at the party.