Meanings
Adirondack1
plural Adirondacks
- A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
Adirondack2
- The Adirondacks (as a region).
Adirondack3
plural Adirondacks
- abbreviationAbbreviation of Adirondack lean-to.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Adirondack · noun
From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources were scarce.
Full word history & related roots →Adirondack · proper noun
Back-formation from Adirondacks. The mountains were named after the tribe.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Adirondack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adirondack
“Adirondack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adirondack. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adirondack,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adirondack.
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