ARMCHAIR


Meaning of ARMCHAIR in English

I. arm ‧ chair 1 /ˈɑːmtʃeə, ˌɑːmˈtʃeə $ ˈɑːrmtʃer, ˌɑːrmˈtʃer/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

a comfortable chair with sides that you can rest your arms on

II. arm ‧ chair 2 /ˈɑːmtʃeə $ ˈɑːrmtʃer/ BrE AmE adjective

armchair traveller/fan etc someone who talks or reads about being a traveller, or watches sport on television but does not have any real experience of doing it:

Her books about her adventures give enjoyment and inspiration to armchair travellers.

Armchair fans will have to pay extra to watch the best games live.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.