Adirondack

American  

[ad-uh-ron-dak] / ˌæd əˈrɒn dæk /

noun

plural

Adirondacks,

plural

Adirondack

1. a member of an Algonquian people living mainly north of the St. Lawrence River.

2. the Adirondacks. Adirondack Mountains.

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Etymology

Origin of Adirondack

Probably earlier than 1865–70,

Example Sentences

Generations of outdoors enthusiasts headed for New York’s Adirondack Park have swerved off I-87 at exit 23—“the middle of east nowhere,” as Quintal put it—to stock up on Oscar’s singular brand of North Country charcuterie, steaks cut to order, a seriously impressive array of bacon styles and many, many other meats, smoked and fresh.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first act is all infatuation with director Sophie Brooks and cinematographer Conor Murphy delighting in scenes of superficial bliss: sunflowers, pretty clouds, Adirondack chairs nestled together just so.

From Los Angeles Times

A bull moose who won’t budge has closed down a popular hiking trail in the Adirondack Mountains.

From Slate

Saturday’s debut came with all new play structures, a conversation nook with Adirondack chairs and coffee stand, a satellite library, baseball fields, computer lab and renovated pool and basketball court.

From Los Angeles Times

Down by the lawn, some of the newest occupants at the Santa Monica complex, called the Water Garden, reclined in Adirondack chairs with books in hand.

From Los Angeles Times