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
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Spacious Adirondack chairs have long been a favorite for their style and comfort.
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Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
Four Points Take the Four Points chairlift to the top of Storm Peak to sit in an Adirondack chair with a bloody Mary at 9,716 feet.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
Walmart’s outdoor furniture section has hundreds of great deals on everything from Adirondack chairs to porch swings to outdoor sectionals.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
Tons of patio furniture like this four-piece rattan set, folding Adirondack chair, and wicker hanging egg chair are fun additions to your deck for additional seating options.
—Allison Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2023
Very similar in style to Adirondack chairs, these wicker chair backs slope at an angle for a more comfortable, more beach-chair like seating arrangement.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Other objects range from bungalow colony kitchen furnishings to an Adirondack chair.
—Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
There are cottages and chalets that come with a full bedroom and a separate living room — mine was a Meadow Chalet, near the main lawn, and by the Russian River and the Adirondack chair–flanked fire pit are a slew of Creekside Cottages.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2023
There’s even a new wooden platform where visitors can sit on Adirondack chairs overlooking the water.
—Caroline Eubanks, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
Four Points Take the Four Points chairlift to the top of Storm Peak to sit in an Adirondack chair with a bloody Mary at 9,716 feet.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
Walmart’s outdoor furniture section has hundreds of great deals on everything from Adirondack chairs to porch swings to outdoor sectionals.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
Tons of patio furniture like this four-piece rattan set, folding Adirondack chair, and wicker hanging egg chair are fun additions to your deck for additional seating options.
—Allison Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2023
Very similar in style to Adirondack chairs, these wicker chair backs slope at an angle for a more comfortable, more beach-chair like seating arrangement.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Other objects range from bungalow colony kitchen furnishings to an Adirondack chair.
—Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
There are cottages and chalets that come with a full bedroom and a separate living room — mine was a Meadow Chalet, near the main lawn, and by the Russian River and the Adirondack chair–flanked fire pit are a slew of Creekside Cottages.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2023
There’s even a new wooden platform where visitors can sit on Adirondack chairs overlooking the water.
—Caroline Eubanks, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
after the adirondack mountains, New York
First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined above
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“Adirondack chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Adirondack%20chair. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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