recliner

noun

re·​clin·​er ri-ˈklī-nər How to pronounce recliner (audio)
: a chair with an adjustable back and footrest

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Investigators found blood stains throughout the home, including on a recliner, pillows, walls and a stairway leading to the basement, according to court records, WRTV reported. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025 The space also features a set of recliners that face a TV on a televator, which sits just above an electric fireplace. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024 Inside the home, officers found two hammers, clothing, a towel, four knives, and cuttings from the carpet and recliner. Christine Pelisek, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025 The exhibitor is also raising $250 million in equity to fund U.S. theater upgrades including recliners and digital enhancements. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recliner 

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recliner was in 1882

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“Recliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recliner. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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