Adirondack chair

noun

Ad·i·ron·dack chair ˌa-də-ˈrän-ˌdak-

: a wooden lawn chair with a high slatted back, broad arms, and a seat that is lower in the back than the front

Examples of Adirondack chair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And don’t miss a stroll or bike ride to the gorgeous reimagined St. Pete Pier, with its public art installations, urban bay beach scattered with Adirondack chairs for lounging, and boardwalk. —

Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024 Breakfast is served out on the green lawn, which is peppered with white Adirondack chairs that have to be one of the best places in Newport to catch the sunset. —

Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024 Over the summer, students built wooden Adirondack chairs at the School of Visual Philosophy on The Alameda, and one was gifted to Hammers on Thursday night. —

Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024 Amazon has marked down a ton of patio furniture and backyard essentials — including Adirondack chairs, hammocks, and patio umbrellas. —

Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Adirondack chair

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Word History

Etymology

after the adirondack mountains, New York

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Adirondack chair was in 1906

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“Adirondack chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Adirondack%20chair. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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