rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers

Examples of rocking chair in a Sentence

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Take it to go or enjoy your Yum Yum in a rocking chair on the bakery’s charming front porch. Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 Illinois: Several of the world's largest things, including rocking chair and mailbox. Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025 At its longest, the line stretched out the door and almost to the sidewalk, past three white Adirondack rocking chairs that were all in motion. Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025 Gone from her clothes, her beads and her rocking chair, gone from the sweet smell of burning sage, the softness of a floor of furs and the guttural sounds of a flock of geese making their way south in the brilliant blue sky. Tanya Talaga july 24, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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rocking chair

noun
: a chair mounted on rockers

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