Words / B1

HYCH-air/ˈhaɪ tʃeə/

A high chair (id: high-chair) is a tall chair with a tray for a baby or toddler at mealtimes. A stool has no tray; a booster seat sits on an ordinary chair. Nursery: strap the child into the high chair; a sofa is not a feeding seat.

Meaning

A tall chair with a tray for a baby or toddler at mealtimes.

Examples

• “Strap the child into the high chair on the nursery placement; a sofa is not a feeding seat.”
• “A high chair in the cafe is staff-cleaned; wiping it with a sleeve is not hygiene on placement.”

Good to know

a high chair. Contrast: a stool / a booster seat. Nursery / cafes. Countable. Mix-up: a high chair is for a toddler; a chair that is simply tall is not the same kit.

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