rocking horse

noun

: a toy horse mounted on rockers

called also hobbyhorse

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Half-asleep, confused mother Ash woke up to the sight of her toddler Reuben on a rocking horse at 5:45 a.m. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 Newsweek spoke to dad Harry, 39, about the video, which shows his daughter Elsie striking various poses and even using a rocking horse and presents as props. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 What's a childhood without the sound of a rocking horse on springs? Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Dec. 2024 The party roared on in Doubles which was decked out in holiday lights, reindeer, sleighs, and a groaning 20-foot buffet table centered with a giant rocking horse surrounded by desserts. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rocking horse 

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rocking horse was in 1724

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“Rocking horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocking%20horse. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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rocking horse

noun
: a toy horse mounted on rockers

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