rocking horse

noun

: a toy horse mounted on rockers

called also hobbyhorse

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The pair have been cracking each other up since Kate was just a toddler on a rocking horse. Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 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 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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rocking horse

noun
: a toy horse mounted on rockers

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