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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A bull moose who won’t budge has closed down a popular hiking trail in the Adirondack Mountains.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025
Saturday’s debut came with all new play structures, a conversation nook with Adirondack chairs and coffee stand, a satellite library, baseball fields, computer lab and renovated pool and basketball court.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025
The thought of relaxing at the firepit in an Adirondack chair with an ice-cold glass of rosé made me salivate, the way my dog does when I pull the lid off the treat jar.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2024
Lloyd is an experienced hiker who has climbed all 46 Adirondack High Peaks, twice.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024
I can make Adirondack furniture and sell it.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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