Adirondack Mountains


plural noun
  1. a mountain range in NE New York: a part of the Appalachian Mountains. Highest peak, Mt. Marcy, 5,344 feet (1,629 meters).

  • Also called Adirondacks.

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How to use Adirondack Mountains in a sentence

  • In 1887 he came again with the hope that a dry winter in the Adirondack Mountains would stand off the hand of Death.

    A Child's Garden of Verses | Robert Louis Stevenson
  • The other bearpaw shoe illustrated is a style that originated in the Adirondack Mountains.

    Woodcraft | E. H. (Elmer Harry) Kreps
  • In 1874, a seemingly helpless invalid, he made his home in the Adirondack Mountains.

  • It stood on a high point in the Adirondack Mountains, with a view that stretched for many miles in all directions.

British Dictionary definitions for Adirondack Mountains

Adirondack Mountains

Adirondacks

/ (ˌædɪˈrɒndæk) /


pl n
  1. a mountain range in NE New York State. Highest peak: Mount Marcy, 1629 m (5344 ft)

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Cultural definitions for Adirondack Mountains

Adirondack Mountains

[ (ad-uh-ron-dak) ]


Mountain range in northeastern New York state.

Notes for Adirondack Mountains

The region is a resort area.

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