rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers

Examples of rocking chair in a Sentence

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The first set of furniture includes a bench, swing, rocking chairs, and coordinating kid furniture. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025 Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025 Not the simple rocking chair and not the short stool. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025 The red rocking chair Lincoln was sitting in when he was shot is at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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rocking chair

noun
: a chair mounted on rockers

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