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- [rok-uh-wey]
- /ˈrɒk əˌweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rok-uh-wey]
- /ˈrɒk əˌweɪ/
Definitions of rockaway word
- noun rockaway a light, four-wheeled carriage having two or three seats and a fixed top. 1
- noun rockaway a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, usually with two seats and a hard top 0
- noun rockaway a light horse-drawn carriage with four wheels, open sides, and a standing top 0
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Origin of rockaway
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45, Americanism; apparently named after Rockaway, town in N New Jersey
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Parts of speech for Rockaway
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rockaway popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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