rockaway

noun

rock·​a·​way ˈrä-kə-ˌwā How to pronounce rockaway (audio)
: a light low four-wheel carriage with a fixed top and open sides

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The show culminated with Jon shouting out a string of moves — the A-Town stomp, the muscle, the thunder clap, the rockaway — as more dancers flooded the stage. Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2024 Beres Hammond: The reggae star comes to rockaway as part of his Never Ending Tour. Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Rockaway, New Jersey

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rockaway was in 1846

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“Rockaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rockaway. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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