Adirondack chair

American  

noun

1. a sturdy armchair for outdoor use, made of wide wooden slats, with a sloping back and a seat often slanting down toward it.

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Example Sentences

Under the watchful eye of Doe Bay’s carved wooden lion mascot, perch on the bluff with this commanding view while seated in an Adirondack chair with a book, a journal or nothing at all.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

My mother was sitting on an Adirondack chair, painting a scene of wildflowers, and Jeff captured her from every angle.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022

Another is a preposterously large Adirondack chair — cherry red and roughly 15 feet high.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2020

I spotted her by an oversized Adirondack chair on the main lawn, speaking softly into her cell phone.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 2, 2019

Then, after the day’s workout, settling into an Adirondack chair to watch the sky move from pink to inky black, a backdrop for the nightly kaleidoscope of constellations.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2019