Definition of ROCKAWAY

rockaway

Plural: rockaways

Noun

  • A light, four-wheeled carriage with open sides.
  • 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.

Examples

  • He drove his score forward in a ROCKAWAY, moving gracefully across the board.

Origin / Etymology

Probably from Rockaway Beach, where they were used. From the Unami lekawe (“sandy place”) or a Munsee cognate of that word.

Synonyms

Rockaway carriage, rockaway carriage

Scrabble Score: 20

rockaway: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rockaway: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rockaway: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

rockaway: valid Words With Friends Word