recliner

Chair that leans

A recliner is an upholstered chair with a back that tilts backward and a footrest that extends when you lean back: He fell asleep in the recliner watching TV.

The mechanism typically operates via a lever or button on the side.

Recliners are associated with comfortable, casual living rooms and relaxation.

furniture

armchair

Upholstered seat with supports

upholstery · cushion · sectional · sofa · loveseat · couch · futon · rocker · glider · wingback

mechanism

lever

Pivoting bar for lifting

swivel · rocking · push-back · adjustable · motorized · spring · locking · zero-gravity · gliding · heated

relaxation

unwind

Release accumulated tension

kick-back · rest · ease · comfort · leisure · evening · weekend · reading · napping · binge-watching

comfort

cushioning

Softening force or fall

support · coziness · warmth · snugness · contoured · overstuffed · ergonomic · lumbar · body-hugging · well-padded

napping

doze

Brief light rest

drowse · slumber · shuteye · rest · zzz

setting

living-room

Home's social space

barbershop · first-class · RV · porch · sunroom

Categories
Opposites
back adjustability

reclinerstool

Backless sitting furniture

bar stool · wooden chair · dining chair · ladder-back chair · Windsor chair

comfort and relaxation level

reclinerwooden bench

Timber seat for multiple

folding chair · metal chair · plastic chair · pew · bleacher seat

domestic vs. institutional setting

reclineroffice chair

Workplace seating furniture

desk chair · church pew · throne · conference chair · bus seat

Phrases
Family

recline, reclining, reclined, reclines, recliners, reclinable, unreclined

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G