rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers

Examples of rocking chair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Pioneer Woman Gemma Rocking Chair This Pioneer Woman rocking chair was made for sipping sweet tea on a porch. Shea Simmons, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 Nearby are tranquil seating areas; one next to a koi pond, and another on a big green lawn with Gatsby-like rocking chairs, hammocks, Jenga, and cornhole. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024 Child’s Porch Rocking Chair Any parent knows that sitting in a rocking chair takes up a lot of the first few months of a baby’s life—from rocking them to sleep to feeding them a bottle to endlessly burping. Laura Denby, Parents, 28 May 2024 The Grand Hotel's rocking chairs are for sale online. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rocking chair 

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Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rocking chair was in 1766

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“Rocking chair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocking%20chair. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

rocking chair

noun
: a chair mounted on rockers

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