rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers

Examples of rocking chair in a Sentence

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Check out more Wayfair steals below, including a plush all-season down comforter and an Adirondack rocking chair. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026 The room beams casual charm — plants, light woods, abstract prints on the wall to add color, a communal table and a toddler-size rocking chair among a couple Eames-style loungers — and couldn’t hold many more people. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026 Cattlemen’s Cafe looked and tasted tired, by most accounts, and the only sure thing was the sight of a rocking chair occupied by Wade out front. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026 Outdoors, the home features a darling 80-square-foot front porch that can accommodate small outdoor furniture like rocking chairs, a bistro set, or garden bench. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocking chair

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 13 Feb. 2026.

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rocking chair

noun
: a chair mounted on rockers

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