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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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On a recent morning, Patrick Meighan sat cross-legged on an orange Adirondack chair in front of the bookstore, reading Michael Lewis’ “The Premonition.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2021

But he also loved having time to putter around, fix things and sit down to contemplate life in his Adirondack chair on the deck of the Anacortes home where he lived out his final years.

From Seattle Times Aug. 19, 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

You consume a frozen Kool Pop in an Adirondack chair.

From Washington Post Aug. 23, 2016

They had a beach theme, so she built props like a hand-painted surfboard and an Adirondack chair with their names engraved.

From New York Times Feb. 12, 2016

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