rocking chair

American  

noun

1. a chair mounted on rockers or springs so as to permit a person to rock back and forth while sitting.

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rocking chair British  

noun

1. a chair set on curving supports so that the sitter may rock backwards and forwards

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Etymology

Origin of rocking chair

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

Example Sentences

In another, the artist sits in a rocking chair in a home beside a vase of dead flowers — but her body is transparent.

From Los Angeles Times

He especially liked the rocking chair in the living room.

From Literature

I’d rather have a big pile of Benjamins when I’m ready for my rocking chair.

From MarketWatch

Dabbing at the sweat on her forehead with a lace hankie, she pushed into the room and collapsed dramatically into a rocking chair near the empty fireplace.

From Literature

The school takes advantage of all the free resources it can get, and adopted a rocking chair for a reading corner.

From BBC