hammock

1 of 2

noun (1)

ham·​mock ˈha-mək 

: a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end

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hammock

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: hummock

2

: 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

Examples of hammock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

These include Palmetto-Pine Country Club and Coral Oaks Golf Course, built in the 1980s within a beautiful oak hammock dating back a century. —Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025

Since first impressions are everything, guests are treated to an ocean-view check-in experience (the only one in the area), and the hotel’s beachfront is dotted with bean bags, hammocks and cozy daybeds. —Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025

Lodging options include adobe suites with hammocks on the patios or restored vintage trailers. —Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025

Stuffed animal hammock: on sale for $9.98 Original price:$18.95 (Amazon) Do plushies overrun your space? —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Spanish hamaca, from Taino

Noun (2)

earlier hammok, hommoke, humock; akin to Middle Low German hummel small height, hump bump — more at hump

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1626, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hammock

noun

ham·​mock

ˈham-ək

: a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end