1. a comfortable chair with a back that can be tilted backward and often a footrest that can be raised

Examples

• He fell asleep in his leather recliner while watching TV.
• The living room has a sofa and two matching recliners.
• She bought a new recliner for her home office.
• The recliner’s footrest popped up when he pulled the lever.
• My grandfather spends most evenings reading in his favorite recliner.
• The furniture store had several recliners on sale.