rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers

Examples of rocking chair in a Sentence

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My parents catnapped in chaises on the sun deck or sipped wine on rocking chairs on the Aquavit Terrace, an outdoor space at the bow of the ship. Kerry Spencer, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025 The Coligny Beach Park also has lots of amenities too: gazebos with swings, a fountain with synchronized jets, seating areas (including rocking chairs), beach matting for wheelchair access, outdoor showers, and a free parking area. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025 The Edward Wormley rocking chair in the window is upholstered in Madeaux’s Bargello 01, and the cotton-and-jute area rug is by Patterson Flynn Martin. Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025 Chad Brown, a member of the 2007 Patriots, remembers once, as Belichick waxed poetic while narrating Giants highlights, Vrabel leaned back in one of those rocking chairs. Chad Graff, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.

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rocking chair

noun
: a chair mounted on rockers

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