Chautauqua
noun
Lake, a lake in SW New York. 18 miles (29 km) long.
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chautauquanoun(in the US, formerly) a summer school or educational meeting held in the summer
Chautauqua
American
[shuh-taw-kwuh, chuh-]
/ ʃəˈtɔ kwə, tʃə- /
noun
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Lake, a lake in SW New York. 18 miles (29 km) long.
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a village on this lake: summer educational center.
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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.
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(usually lowercase) any similar assembly, especially one of a number meeting in a circuit of communities.
adjective
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of or relating to a system of education flourishing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, originating at Lake Chautauqua, New York.
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(usually lowercase) pertaining to a chautauqua.
a chautauqua program.
chautauqua
British
/ ʃəˈtɔːkwə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of chautauqua
C19: named after Chautauqua, a lake in New York near which such a school was first held
Example Sentences
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The lead story in the first edition, according to the newspaper’s website, was about $1 million being spent to pave a stretch of modern-day Chautauqua Boulevard and to plant trees near Santa Monica Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
The Eames House is a raised steel-and-glass structure built into a hillside on the edge of a sun-dappled meadow in a eucalyptus grove on North Chautauqua Boulevard, with a view of the Pacific Ocean.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
The 77-year-old told the jury that on the day in question, he had been sitting on stage ready to address an audience at the prestigious Chautauqua Institution.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
He added that he was inspired to go to Chautauqua after seeing a tweet announcing that Mr Rushdie would be visiting.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025
Chautauqua week, or rather six and a half days, has been a real success.
From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by James, William
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