Adirondack
Americannoun
plural
Adirondacks,plural
Adirondack-
a member of an Algonquian people living mainly north of the St. Lawrence River.
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the Adirondacks. Adirondack Mountains.
Etymology
Origin of Adirondack
Probably earlier than 1865–70,
Example Sentences
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Another employee grabs the register, and Massry and I sit on the Adirondack chairs outside the store.
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2024
Moore takes readers to an Adirondack summer camp in the mid-’70s.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024
Lloyd is an experienced hiker who has climbed all 46 Adirondack High Peaks, twice.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024
New York’s 21st Congressional District borders Canada and Vermont — and includes the Adirondack Mountains, the Thousand Islands region and Fort Drum‚ home of the Army’s legendary 10th Mountain Division.
From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2023
Directly northward the rugged Adirondack Mountains stood in a green haze above the land.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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