Adirondack chair

noun

Ad·​i·​ron·​dack chair ˌa-də-ˈrän-ˌdak- 

: a wooden lawn chair with a high slatted back, broad arms, and a seat that is lower in the back than the front

Examples of Adirondack chair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Best Deals of the Month Overall Adirondack chairs are always popular for spring and summer, but this rocking feature immediately stopped me in my scroll. —Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026

The Nisqually park entrance and Ashford are minutes away, and the backyard, strewn with Adirondack chairs and fronted by a pond, is the perfect place to lounge post-hike. —Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026

April has plenty, like this foldable Adirondack chair that can be easily stored in a garage or shed and brought out when guests arrive. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026

Kate Marker Interiors created an intimate feel around a gravel fire pit patio in a cottage backyard using tall garden trellises painted white and matching Adirondack chairs for a timeless feel. —Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

after the adirondack mountains, New York

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Adirondack chair

• extraordinaire
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• abwehr
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• altair
• armchair
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• bugbear
• carfare