chair

A chair is defined as a piece of furniture for one person to sit on.

(noun)

An example of chair is what someone would sit on while seated around a dining table.

The definition of a chair is an official person or one who directs the course of a meeting.

(noun)

An example of a chair is the facilitator at a conference.

See chair in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, having a back and, usually, four legs
a seat of authority or dignity
the position of a player in an instrumental section of a symphony orchestra
an important or official position, as a professorship or chairmanship
a person who presides over a meeting; chairman: address your remarks to the chair
sedan chair
☆ electric chair

Origin: ME & OFr chaire < L cathedra: see cathedra

transitive verb

See chair in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A piece of furniture consisting of a seat, legs, back, and often arms, designed to accommodate one person.
A seat of office, authority, or dignity, such as that of a bishop.
a. An office or position of authority, such as a professorship.
b. A person who holds an office or a position of authority, such as one who presides over a meeting or administers a department of instruction at a college; a chairperson.
The position of a player in an orchestra.
Slang The electric chair.
A seat carried about on poles; a sedan chair.
Any of several devices that serve to support or secure, such as a metal block that supports and holds railroad track in position.