rocking chair

American  

noun

• rocking chairs
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• rocking chairs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of rocking chair

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

rocking chair

I sat in profile on a rocking chair, which kept me from being restless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Now that Graham’s gone, it’s only fitting that his imaginary grandma rest her bewigged skeleton in that great rocking chair in the sky.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

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 ● Feb. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026

Isabelle’s room had a single bed in it and a rocking chair and a nightstand with a clock on it.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo