noun
- a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a standing top and open sides
Usage: historical
Examples
- The family rode to town in their rockaway on Sunday mornings.
- The museum displayed a restored 19th-century rockaway carriage.
- Before automobiles, the rockaway was a popular form of transportation.
- The rockaway’s open sides provided good ventilation during summer rides.
- Wealthy families often owned both a closed coach and an open rockaway.