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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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The thought of relaxing at the firepit in an Adirondack chair with an ice-cold glass of rosé made me salivate, the way my dog does when I pull the lid off the treat jar.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2024

The painters had removed it to do their job and it lay, discarded, on the arm of an old Adirondack chair in the yard while the paint dried.

From Seattle Times Oct. 13, 2022

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

Start reading “The Little Ghost” or “Major Wilbraham,” and after just a few sentences you will find yourself relaxing into the story, as you might into an Adirondack chair or Pawleys Island hammock.

From Washington Post Jun. 2, 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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