Adirondack chair

noun

Ad·​i·​ron·​dack chair ˌa-də-ˈrän-ˌdak- How to pronounce Adirondack chair (audio)
: a wooden lawn chair with a high slatted back, broad arms, and a seat that is lower in the back than the front

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If relaxing is more your speed, grab a glass of Chablis, settle into an Adirondack chair with a good book, and watch the sunlight dance across the lily pads. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 20 July 2026 The four-room Rock Island Lodge—a half-hour drive from Canada’s Lake Superior Provincial Park—has the Adirondack chairs already in position for a perfect view. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 The Lawn is the place for games or just relaxing in an Adirondack chair, and a summertime activity calendar will keep the whole family busy with naturalist outings, crafts, stargazing, and evening s’mores. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026 Plunk down in one of the Adirondack chairs strewn along the shore and zen out to the rippling waters while watching for deer tiptoeing along the stream. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Adirondack chair

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 Aug. 2026.

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