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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Adirondack chair

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

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

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

Before he got sick, Mr. Shields liked to sit in his old Adirondack chair and watch the bald eagles train their juveniles to soar overhead.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2017

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