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: a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end
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: hummock
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: a fertile area in the southern U.S. and especially Florida that is usually higher than its surroundings and that is characterized by hardwood vegetation and deep humus-rich soil
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Bask in the sound of lapping waves from the king-size bed, or laze in a hammock overlooking the water.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
The man who paddleboards out to the bollards to hang the over-the-water hammocks.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
The outside living space is even better, with an outdoor shower, cedar hot tub, and a hammock built into the floor of the deck.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
During the gathering, after having a few drinks, the original poster fell asleep shirtless in a hammock.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Bask in the sound of lapping waves from the king-size bed, or laze in a hammock overlooking the water.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
The man who paddleboards out to the bollards to hang the over-the-water hammocks.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
The outside living space is even better, with an outdoor shower, cedar hot tub, and a hammock built into the floor of the deck.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hammock
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“Hammock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammock. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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