hammock

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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

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noun (2)

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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

Examples of hammock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is also a natural habitat that features coastal dunes, saltwater marshes, and hardwood hammocks. —Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 19 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

Guests soak in mineral water pools, relax in bathhouses and lounge in cliffside hammocks. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026

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

Rhymes for hammock

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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