rocking horse

noun

: a toy horse mounted on rockers

called also hobbyhorse

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That would be Koons’s Split-Rocker, a massive kid’s rocking horse cut down the middle and merged with a dinosaur’s head then covered in flowers. Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026 Miniature wicker chairs, Beatrix Potter art prints, rocking horses, Fisher Price toys, and a strawberry-print carpet helped transform the space into a joyful wonderland for the two princes. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026 Some vintage toys are collectors' items or look great on display, like old metal cars and wooden rocking horses. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026 Other decorations included a popcorn bucket, a hamburger, a hot dog cart, a cuckoo clock and a rocking horse. Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rocking horse

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rocking horse was in 1724

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“Rocking horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocking%20horse. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

rocking horse

noun
: a toy horse mounted on rockers

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