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Meaning of "deckchair" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECKCHAIR

deckchair  [ˈdɛkˌtʃɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECKCHAIR

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deckchair is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECKCHAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deckchair

Deckchair

A deckchair is a folding chair, usually with a frame of treated wood or other material. The term now usually denotes a portable folding chair, with a single strip of fabric or vinyl forming the backrest and seat. It is meant for leisure, originally on the deck of an ocean liner or cruise ship. It is easily transportable and stackable, although some styles are notoriously difficult to fold and unfold. Different versions may have an extended seat, meant to be used as a leg rest, whose height may be adjustable; and may also have arm rests.

Definition of deckchair in the English dictionary

The definition of deckchair in the dictionary is a folding chair for use out of doors, consisting of a wooden frame suspending a length of canvas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECKCHAIR


armchair
ˈɑːmˌtʃɛə
bedchair
ˈbɛdˌtʃɛə
carshare
ˈkɑːˌʃɛə
chair
tʃɛə
groundshare
ˈɡraʊndˌʃɛə
headchair
ˈhɛdˌtʃɛə
highchair
ˈhaɪˌtʃɛə
mindshare
ˈmaɪndˌʃɛə
ploughshare
ˈplaʊˌʃɛə
porte-cochere
ˌpɔːtkɒˈʃɛə
pushchair
ˈpʊʃˌtʃɛə
redshare
ˈrɛdˌʃɛə
share
ʃɛə
Silverchair
ˈsɪlvəˌtʃɛə
unchair
ʌnˈtʃɛə
wheelchair
ˈwiːlˌtʃɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECKCHAIR

deck cargo
deck chair
deck crane
deck department
deck hand
deck officer
deck over
deck shoe
deck tennis
deck-access
decked
deckel
Decker
deckhand
deckhouse
decking
deckle
deckle edge
deckle strap
deckle-edged

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECKCHAIR

Bath chair
camp chair
camping chair
club chair
cochair
deck chair
dining chair
director´s chair
easy chair
electric chair
hair
high chair
in the chair
rocking chair
sedan chair
swivel chair
take the chair
the chair
the electric chair
Windsor chair
wing chair

Synonyms and antonyms of deckchair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deckchair» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECKCHAIR

Find out the translation of deckchair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deckchair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deckchair» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

折叠躺椅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hamaca
570 millions of speakers

English

deckchair
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

deckchair
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كُرْسِيٌّ طَوِيلٌ قَابِلٌ لِلطَيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шезлонг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espreguiçadeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

deckchair
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

transat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerusi dek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Liegestuhl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デッキチェア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

접의자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deckchair
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ghế võng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

deckchair
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुल्ले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şezlong
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sedia a sdraio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leżak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шезлонг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șezlong
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξαπλώστρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ligzetel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vilstol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dekkstol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deckchair

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECKCHAIR»

The term «deckchair» is normally little used and occupies the 110.027 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECKCHAIR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deckchair» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deckchair» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deckchair

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECKCHAIR»

Discover the use of deckchair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deckchair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The deckchair detectives
Deckchair Detectives Dick and Mo are hired to solve the mystery of the fairground fires and are plunged into a baffling investigation of fraud and deception.
Martin Oliver, 1992
2
Reactions to Motherhood: The Role of Post-natal Care
The support system deckchair Post-natal care is one part of the whole interactive framework of support which a woman needs if she is to make a successful and happy adjustment to motherhood. This interactive framework is illustrated in Fig.
Jean A. Ball, 1987
3
Stitch At Home: Over 20 Handmade Fabric and Embroidery Projects
Although any heavier weight upholstery fabric can be used to cover a deckchair, from summer roses to dramatic dots, I do love traditional stripes. I found a great company that specializes in deckchair canvas sold in exactly the right width in the  ...
Mandy Shaw, 2012
4
On Pied-Piping: Wh-Movement and Beyond
(121) a. a man [DP whose deckchair ]3 you spilled coffee on t3 b. I know [DP whose deckchair ]3 you spilled coffee on t3. It has been observed that alongside ( 121) examples like (122) are equally well-formed (see Sells (1985), Cowper ( 1987), ...
Fabian Heck, 2008
5
Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2007
Danny Deckchair # # PG-13, 100 m., 2004 Rhys Ifans (Danny Morgan), Miranda Otto (Glenda Lake), Justine Clarke (Trudy Dunphy), Rhys Muldoon (Sandy Upman). Directed by Jeff Balsmeyer and produced by Andrew Mason. Screenplay by ...
Roger Ebert, 2013
6
Mission-shaped Youth: Rethinking Young People and Church
To set the scene: Lucy is running a psychologist's booth and Charlie Brown stops for some advice: Lucy: Life is like a deckchair, Charlie. On the cruise ship of life, some people place their deckchair at the rear of the ship, so they can see where  ...
Tim Sudworth, Graham Cray, Chris Russell, 2007
7
Designing the Seaside: Architecture, Society and Nature
The deckchair regularized the furnishing of the beach. Equally important, its introduction coincided with a relaxation in how people conducted themselves on the beach. For all its inadequacies and discomforts - it did break, was difficult for the ...
Fred Gray, 2006
8
The Lible: The Dawn of a New Age?
The splendid palm trees hung over the landscape and focussed God's view on his beloved deckchair. Its magnificent striped canvas was seated upon the wonderfully varnished wooden frame. God embraced the deckchair as if it were the first ...
Xander Cooper, 2012
9
Reflected Glory
“On a deckchair, Sir?” conceded Taverner at length. “Ah!” exclaimed Gentleman Jack, “Ah! A deckchair! Now' we're getting somewhere, aren't we? And s'posing they couldn't find one, s'posing there wasn't enough to go round, why ja think ...
Carney Lake, 1994
10
Before I Forget
The balcony could accommodate a couple of deckchairs but only sideways on, so if you wanted to sunbathe you had to switch from left deckchair to right deckchair to achieve anything like an even tan. I tried opening the French windows and ...
Brian Tesler, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECKCHAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deckchair is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Deirdre Barlow: Coronation Street says goodbye to a legend
Deirdre's sudden death by aneurysm, sat in a deckchair, comes cruelly and inevitably, after the premature passing of Anne Kirkbride in January ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Canadian man arrested after flying in chair rigged with helium …
IT'S the case of the man who watched Danny Deckchair one too many times. OK, he may not have been reliving the iconic Australian film, but a ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
3
VIDEO: Beside the Sea on The Moor
Shoppers could also meet a mermaid, pose on a giant deckchair and have a ride on a donkey. Sandra Barley, centre liaison manager for The ... «The Star, Jul 15»
4
Rock out at Haden Hill House Museum
Bands include Eternal Hole playing gospel rock, Deckchair Circus, who play a range of covers from favourites such as the Beatles, Amy ... «Sandwell Council, Jul 15»
5
Ian keen cruiser
You can be as active as you like, or you can laze around in a deckchair all day. You meet amazing people from amazing places, and they all ... «Illawarra Mercury, Jul 15»
6
Up, up and away, in a deckchair tied to balloons
A 26-year-old Canadian entrepreneur has been charged with causing a public nuisance after tying a bunch of colourful helium balloons to a ... «The Times, Jul 15»
7
Sideswipe: July 8: Jacket with lucky dip pockets
The stunt is similar to a scene in the film Danny Deckchair, in which a man becomes a national sensation when he lifts off in his deckchair tied ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
8
Beamish Museum is embracing the summer and offering something …
Relax in a deckchair and cheer on local teams in the annual colliery cricket tournament on Sundays during the summer holidays. Another ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
9
What's happening at...Brindleyplace
Independence Day, The Great Gatsby and Finding Nemo are also on the list, so film enthusiasts just need to get there quick to grab a deckchair ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
10
Office Sex Tales, Vibrator Jealousy, and VCR Assault: Tuesday 7-7 …
There was a movie in 2003 called "Danny Deckchair" where a guy ties a bunch of helium balloons to a lawn chair and floats through the sky. «WAAF.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Deckchair [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deckchair>. Apr 2024 ».
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