rocking chair

noun

: a chair mounted on rockers

Examples of rocking chair in a Sentence

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Those are the implements by which Robinson has made everything from rocking chairs to writing desks, but also meaning in his life. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 Large French doors provide a warm welcome into the house, while an oversized front porch — that begs to be furnished with a bistro table and rocking chairs — encourages you to linger while enjoying your morning coffee or watching the sunset. Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 Visitors snap photos of patchwork quilts and rocking chairs. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024 Hertford Linen Accent Chair by Sand & Stable $380 $138 Wayfair Here's a concept: a rocking chair design on stable footing. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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rocking chair

noun
: a chair mounted on rockers

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