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- 1hammock
: 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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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Guests rotate through heat, cold and rest, moving from saunas and steam rooms into cool or Nordic plunge pools before recovering in hammocks, Adirondack chairs or warm pools with waterfalls and jets.
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Guests get bathhouses, mineral water pools and cliffside hammocks with sweeping views.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
The historic property features bathhouses, mineral water pools and cliffside hammocks tucked into the New Mexico landscape.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Noun
If a typical beach town is laid-back, Grayton Beach is fully reclining—in a hammock with an ice-cold margarita.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Guests rotate through heat, cold and rest, moving from saunas and steam rooms into cool or Nordic plunge pools before recovering in hammocks, Adirondack chairs or warm pools with waterfalls and jets.
—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Guests get bathhouses, mineral water pools and cliffside hammocks with sweeping views.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
The historic property features bathhouses, mineral water pools and cliffside hammocks tucked into the New Mexico landscape.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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“Hammock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammock. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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