Definition of "armchair" []

• A chair with side structures to support the arms or elbows. (noun)
• Remote from active involvement: armchair warriors in the Pentagon; an armchair traveler. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "[_Puts hat and cane at end of wardrobe; removes overcoat and places it on back of armchair; sits in armchair_."
• "Hanne's physical restriction gives new meaning to the term "armchair detective.""
• "A new iPhone application gives a positive new meaning to the term armchair activist, offering users the opportunity to take part in Sea Shepherd s high stakes campaign."