rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers

Examples of rocking chair in a Sentence

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Take in the views from the nautically tinged library or the rocking chairs on the front porch. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025 Behind them was a painting that Carter had made of the same room, with its grandfather clock, rocking chairs, and roll-top desk. Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024 She’s already got some sweet rocking chairs picked out there, primed for that exact moment. Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024 Every patio space needs plenty of seating, whether that’s in the form of classic wicker seats, an elegant rocking chair, or relaxing Adirondacks. Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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rocking chair

noun
: a chair mounted on rockers

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