swivel chair

noun

: a chair that swivels on its base

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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 In a clip from the visual posted one day prior to the track’s release, a topless Lorde spins around in a swivel chair and looks down at her bare chest. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 May 2025 Martha Stewart’s collection is teeming with solid wood nightstands, small space-friendly end tables, velvet swivel chairs, and more. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 22 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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swivel chair

noun
: a chair that swivels on its base
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