director's chair

noun

: a lightweight folding armchair with a back and seat usually of cotton duck

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The cast list was revealed via a livestream that panned down a row of director's chairs showing each actor's name over the course of more than five hours. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026 Allen sits in a director's chair peering intently at Epstein who appears to be looking at a video monitor. — James Hill, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025 Again, more projects could happen without him in the director's chair — Killer of Killers was co-helmed by Joshua Wassung — but everything's pointing to him not going anywhere anytime soon even if a non-Predator project might be next. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026 The Pitch Perfect star, 46, shared a sweet photo of her daughter Royce in a director's chair via her Instagram Stories on Monday, May 25. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for director's chair

Word History

Etymology

from its use by movie directors on the set

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of director's chair was in 1953

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“Director's chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/director%27s%20chair. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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