rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers

Examples of rocking chair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Business travelers who enjoy the hotel’s edge-o-town location, and mature couples reading books on the wicker rocking chairs on the front porch. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Her grandmother’s rocking chair, the battered piano, the mirror with a crack in it. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

For more of the best new outdoor furniture at Walmart, check out our favorites below, from patio gliders and rocking chairs to wicker loveseats, bistro tables, fire pit tables, and more. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

Two rocking chairs in an unstaffed booth as well as a number of empty spaces. — Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rocking chair

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers