# rockaway

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #45,634

## Definitions
1. A light, low, four-wheeled carriage with standing top, open at the sides, but with waterproof curtains for bad weather.
2. A similar but heavier carriage, enclosed except at the front, and with a door at each side.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`orckaway`, `rcokaway`, `rocakway`, `rocckaway`, `rockaawy`, `rockawayy`, `rockawway`, `rockawya`, `rockkaway`, `rockwaay`, `rokcaway`, `rrockaway`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rockaway