Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chair characterized by having a back constructed from a series of horizontal slats or spindles positioned between two vertical uprights, resembling a ladder in its structure.

Usage

• The term "ladder-back chair" is a compound noun used to name a specific type of furniture. It is typically used in singular or plural forms to describe the chairs themselves.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., a ladder-back chair, several ladder-back chairs).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The dining set included six simple ladder-back chairs.
  • She found an antique ladder-back chair at the flea market.
  • The design of the ladder-back chair is both functional and classic.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contexts discussing furniture styles, interior design, antiques, or craftsmanship.
• It can be modified by adjectives describing material (e.g., ), origin (e.g., ), or condition (e.g., ).

Variants and Related Words

• Ladder-back (noun, often used attributively): The back of a chair built in this style. (e.g., "The chair features a traditional ladder-back.")
• Slat-back chair: A near-synonymous term, also describing a chair back made of horizontal slats.

Synonyms

• Slat-back chair

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym, but it contrasts with chairs having solid backs, such as a wingback chair or a panel-back chair.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Ladder-back rocker: A rocking chair built with a ladder-back design.

Noun

1. a chair with a ladder-back