Lake, a lake in SW New York. 18 miles (29 km) long.
a village on this lake: summer educational center.
an annual educational meeting, originating in this village in 1874, providing public lectures, concerts, and dramatic performances during the summer months, usually in an outdoor setting.
(usually lowercase) any similar assembly, especially one of a number meeting in a circuit of communities.
of or relating to a system of education flourishing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, originating at Lake Chautauqua, New York.
(usually lowercase) pertaining to a chautauqua.
a chautauqua program.
C19: named after Chautauqua, a lake in New York near which such a school was first held
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Gardeners tend to still-green lawns along Chautauqua Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
The soon-to-reopen section of highway, which spans from Chautauqua Boulevard just north of Santa Monica to Sweetwater Canyon Drive in Malibu will operate two lanes of traffic in both directions, according to a CalTrans document.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
During the trial, Sir Salman recalled how he had been sitting on stage at the historic Chautauqua Institute when he noticed a person rushing at him from his right-hand side.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
He remains in custody at the Chautauqua County Jail.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
He was born in Chautauqua county, New York, in 1829.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman
Eventually, the word chautauqua became a generic term to describe a range of educational events in rural areas.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2022
According to some historians, the movement peaked around 1915, when 12,000 communities had hosted a chautauqua.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2022
Joni's arrival turns the camp town meeting into a sing-along chautauqua.
From Time Magazine Archive
Culver soon zestfully launched a chautauqua, wound up with a military academy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jessie was singing the other day at a chautauqua.
From The University of Hard Knocks by Parlette, Ralph
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