Talk:chair

Removed from first def: "Without back and arm rests it is called a stool. A chair for more persons is a couch, sofa, settee, loveseat or bench."

Should the definition mention that a chair is movable or portable? Gypsydoctor 22:00, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

In academia they talk about "holding a chair" at a department etc. This is missing here. WillNess 11:21, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
 * added. SemperBlotto 11:26, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

She took the chair at the meeting
TAKE (transitive verb): to assume control of something as somebody who holds authority She took the chair at the meeting. Microsoft® Encarta® 2009 What meaning applies to "the chair" in that example? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:11, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Preposition IN
When a chair is a comfortable one, you usually say that someone sits in it. --Backinstadiums (talk) 08:18, 21 August 2021 (UTC)