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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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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
And when in doubt, the flourish of a fabulous Brazilian jacquard hammock has the right air of whimsy to it to grace any bachelor pad.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2023
All around was the same mix of hope and desperation, spilling out of hammocks, homemade chairs and the ubiquitous tents pieced together with colorful tarps, uprooted tree trunks and scrap wood.
—Jay Root, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
The group of officers made their way through the thin, bare trees and found two people tucked into a hammock.
—Hilary Beaumont, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
From a portable camping hammock that’s marked down to half its original price to a cushy sleeping pad and durable four-person dome camping tent, there are plenty of deals for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2023
Find it on Amazon A Cozy Hammock is Perfect for Adventurers
Kick back and enjoy the outdoors in a cozy hammock.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
After your return from sightseeing, soak in a year-round heated pool, hang in a hammock, or play yard games before gathering around a fire pit for s’mores o’clock.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2023
Imagine kicking back in a hammock set high on a stargazer platform in an open pine savannah.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
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Pawleys Island is known for its low-key flip-flop attitude and handwoven hammocks (from the Original Hammock Shop) as much as its surfing prowess and quiet beaches.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
And when in doubt, the flourish of a fabulous Brazilian jacquard hammock has the right air of whimsy to it to grace any bachelor pad.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2023
All around was the same mix of hope and desperation, spilling out of hammocks, homemade chairs and the ubiquitous tents pieced together with colorful tarps, uprooted tree trunks and scrap wood.
—Jay Root, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
The group of officers made their way through the thin, bare trees and found two people tucked into a hammock.
—Hilary Beaumont, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
From a portable camping hammock that’s marked down to half its original price to a cushy sleeping pad and durable four-person dome camping tent, there are plenty of deals for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2023
Find it on Amazon A Cozy Hammock is Perfect for Adventurers
Kick back and enjoy the outdoors in a cozy hammock.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023
After your return from sightseeing, soak in a year-round heated pool, hang in a hammock, or play yard games before gathering around a fire pit for s’mores o’clock.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2023
Imagine kicking back in a hammock set high on a stargazer platform in an open pine savannah.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
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hammock
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ham·mock
ˈham-ək
: a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end
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