tablet-armed chair

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tablet-armed chair

A student takes notes on a tablet-armed chair in the library.

Definition

Noun: A chair that has an armrest which is widened into a flat, rigid surface to serve as a writing desk or tablet.

Usage

This term is used specifically to describe a piece of furniture, typically found in institutional settings like lecture halls, libraries, or churches. The defining feature is the integrated writing surface on one or both arms.

Examples
  • The university auditorium was furnished with rows of tablet-armed chairs for the students.
  • She took notes comfortably, resting her notebook on the broad surface of the tablet-armed chair.
Advanced Usage
  • The design is often associated with traditional or historical furniture, such as in old courtrooms or schoolhouses, where writing surfaces were permanently attached to seating.
Variants and Related Words
  • Writing-arm chair: A synonymous, more descriptive term.
  • Lecture hall chair: A general term for seating in such venues, which often includes tablet-armed designs.
  • Desk chair: A broader category that includes chairs with attached or adjacent writing surfaces.
Synonyms
  • Writing-arm chair
  • Chair with writing tablet
Antonyms
  • Armless chair
  • Side chair (a chair without arms)
tablet-armed chair

A student takes notes on a tablet-armed chair in the library.

Noun
  1. a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing