rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

In hundreds of clips, some racking up over a million views, he’s filmed himself lying face down in muck, slumped in a rocking chair, strung up by his wrists and draped over a bar. —Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022

Severe scoliosis caused her spine to curve like the rail on a rocking chair. —Staff And Wire Reports, oregonlive, 24 Dec. 2020

Take the rocking chairs on the front porch, a Vinoy tradition since opening day. —Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023

Anxiety’s like a rocking chair. —Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 28 Jan. 2023

Upgrade the traditional rocking chair. —Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2021

With its blue ceiling, statement rocking chairs, and hydrangeas, Simonson’s porch epitomizes that feeling. 2 Something as simple as florals and greenery can certainly do the trick. —Sofia Quintero, ELLE Decor, 28 Mar. 2023

When customers of America’s four largest banks visit their local branches on Tuesday, they will be greeted by an unfamiliar sight: activists in rocking chairs blocking the entrances. —Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023

The balcony and rocking chairs on the top floor were my favorite. —Josie Howell | [e-mail], al, 17 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers