rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers

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Picture pastel cottages, rocking chairs on porches and sunrises over the Atlantic. — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Evangelina's house was cozy and welcoming, with rocking chairs and a large china cabinet. — Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025 Yulia told Newsweek that the 10-by-8-foot nursery, equipped with a cot, rocking chair, and storage, cost a few grand to build. — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 What could be more Southern than porch sittin’ in one of these Adirondack rocking chairs (now at an all-time low price)? — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rocking chair

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First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rocking chair was in 1766

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rocking chair

noun
: a chair mounted on rockers

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