: characterized by an architectural style that employs log framing and natural elements for a rustic appearance
When we arrive at the Mt. Mansfield Trout Club, our starting point, I am struck by the charm of its quaint, rustic, Adirondack-style lodge nestled alongside a peaceful little lake.—Priscilla Oehl, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2 July 2010
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of furniture: made with wide wooden slats similar to those of an Adirondack chair
Adirondack tables
Adirondack furniture
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borrowed from Mohawk atirǫ́ ·taks, literally, "they (who) eat trees" (formed with -rǫ́ ·t- "tree" and -k- "eat")
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