rocking horse

noun

1. a toy horse, as of wood, mounted on rockers or springs, on which children may ride; hobbyhorse.

rocking horse

noun

1. a toy horse mounted on a pair of rockers on which a child can rock to and fro in a seesaw movement

Word History and Origins

Origin of rocking horse¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

The cubist-inspired sculpture — half toy rocking horse head, half toy dinosaur head — is alive in more ways than one.

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The idea for “Split-Rocker” came to Koons when he noticed his son’s rocking horse in one corner of a room, and a rocking dinosaur in another.

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"My nana and grandad, who have passed away, used to have a rocking horse so I thought that would be a lovely memory for her tree."

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“We left with whatever we could put in the car. We left our furniture. We left my son’s rocking horse.”

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From rocking horses to teddy bears, the sign has been restored to its former glory, albeit temporarily, while the council says it cannot fund a replacement.

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