footrest

Everyday

1. Something you rest your feet on while sitting, like a small stool or a bar on a chair. tree →
2. A part on a bike, wheelchair, motorbike or pushchair where feet go. tree →

In the lessons

Used in everyday life about comfortable sitting at a desk, on a sofa, in a car or in a wheelchair. In health lessons a footrest helps you sit with good posture when your feet do not reach the floor.

Examples

• My feet don't touch the floor, so I use a footrest at my desk. tree →
• Grandpa puts his feet on the footrest after a long walk. tree →
• The wheelchair has two footrests that fold up. tree →
• The dentist's chair has a soft footrest. tree →
• Keep your feet on the footrests of the motorbike. tree →
• We used an old box as a footrest. tree →

Note

Countable; one word. Also «footstool» for a small low seat for the feet.