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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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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 June 2025
When someone is sleeping in an unadorned conventional hammock, a thin layer of fabric is all that separates the underside of their sleeping bag from the chilly night air.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2025
Also part of the prize: $2,000 in travel funds and a swag bag with goodies like water bottles and a travel hammock.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
For every hammock purchase, ENO plants two trees through its partnership with Trees for the Future.
—Danielle Hallock, AFAR Media, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Hang it between trees or on a hammock stand to unwind outside all summer.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 June 2025
When someone is sleeping in an unadorned conventional hammock, a thin layer of fabric is all that separates the underside of their sleeping bag from the chilly night air.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2025
Also part of the prize: $2,000 in travel funds and a swag bag with goodies like water bottles and a travel hammock.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
For every hammock purchase, ENO plants two trees through its partnership with Trees for the Future.
—Danielle Hallock, AFAR Media, 16 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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