rockaway
rockaway noun: a light, low, four-wheeled carriage with standing top, open at the sides, but with waterproof curtains for bad weather.
Noun (1)
rockaway (plural rockaways)
- A light, low, four-wheeled carriage with standing top, open at the sides, but with waterproof curtains for bad weather.
- A similar but heavier carriage, enclosed except at the front, and with a door at each side.
Proper noun capitalized: Rockaway
Rockaway
- A sandy peninsula in Queens County, New York, extending west from Nassau County, dividing Jamaica Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
- A borough and township in Morris County, New Jersey.
- A river in New Jersey, a tributary of the Passaic.
Noun (2) capitalized: Rockaway
Rockaway (plural Rockaways)
- A Native American inhabiting this region.
Synonyms of rockaway
- Rockaway carriage
Forms of rockaway
| plural | rockaways |
|---|---|
| plural | Rockaways |
Origin of rockaway
Probably from Rockaway Beach, where they were used. From the Unami lekawe (“sandy place”) or a Munsee cognate of that word.
See rockaway.
Words formed from rockaway
Questions about rockaway
- What does rockaway mean?
- Rockaway means a light, low, four-wheeled carriage with standing top, open at the sides, but with waterproof curtains for bad weather.
- What part of speech is rockaway?
- Rockaway can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of rockaway?
- The plural of rockaway is rockaways.
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