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Adams

Adams

292 7.4
A tall mountain peak in southwest Washington in the Cascade Range, 12,307 feet high
  • proper noun
  • /ˈædəmz/
translation icon : Monte Adams
  • House Representative John Quincy Adams had labeled it an "eternal disgrace upon the country."

Examples

  • Nine days after inauguration, in March 1797, President Adams received a courtesy call from Pierre Adet.

    Academic text (1993)

  • We hiked to the summit of Adams, where we enjoyed breathtaking views of the Cascade Range.

  • Her name was June Adams, and the flowers, it turned out, were meant for her.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Let's get our old friend Adams up there.

    F/X (1986)

  • Oh, there you are, Dr. Adams.

    This Island Earth (1955)

  • We were about five in all, and Mr. Adams drove us there in his car.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Hey, look, it's Ansel Adams.

    Samantha Rose (2021)

  • The Ansel Adams exhibit starts next week.

    Grapes on a Vine (2008)

  • Priestley, supported by his friends John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, eventually settled in Pennsylvania.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Many climbers consider Adams to be a challenging peak due to its elevation and rugged terrain.

Synonyms

Mount Adams
vsAdams
3.5

A high mountain in southwest Washington in the Cascade Range

is the shorter familiar name used for the same mountain

Idioms

sweet Fanny Adams
  • Archaic
9.9

Nothing at all is left

Compounds

John Adams
1 6.8

A 2008 short TV series that shows the life of John Adams

Adams-Stokes syndrome
  • Specialized
7.2

The heart's electrical signals stop briefly and cause sudden repeated fainting

Fanny Adams
  • Archaic
9.9

Canned meat of poor quality often eaten by sailors

Fanny Adams
  • Archaic
9.9

A way to say you have nothing or very little

Mount Adams
3.5

A high mountain in southwest Washington in the Cascade Range

Stokes-Adams syndrome
  • Specialized
7.2

Sudden fainting caused by the heart's electrical signal stopping or slowing

Surface Forms

Adams main

Etymology

The name Adams for the mountain comes from the family name Adams, which means 'son of Adam' and Adam is a common name meaning 'man'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a person called Adams, like the famous President Adams, because the peak was named after someone with that family name, which is why we call it Adams today.