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hammock

noun

Definition of hammock

as in couch

a type of bed that consists of a piece of cloth hung between two trees, poles, etc. He was found napping on the hammock in the backyard when he was supposed to be doing yard work.

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Recent Examples of hammock Get comfy in your hammock, pour a glass of lemonade, and get ready to make some sunny memories! — Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026 But Wright was relaxing in a hammock when those words came to him; Thomson, in the stiff upholstery of the multiplex, is worse off. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 The parking lot of a pharmacy turned into a makeshift shelter with tarps, hammocks and tents. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 People turned the parking lot of a pharmacy into makeshift shelter by setting up tarps, hammocks and tents. — Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hammock

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Noun

Eileen Tyrrell, a 27-year-old bookseller, pulled the cushions off her couch to arrange makeshift seating in her Brooklyn apartment.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
These lightweight pants are great for traveling, running errands, chilling on your couch, and layering over your bathing suit as a beach cover-up.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

Definition of couch

Noun

Check out design and style expert Phoebe Howard's guide to arranging sofa pillows.

— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Rooms have a residential ease; even the smallest ones have a sofa and desk beside the picture windows (some face the lake, but even the city view rooms offer good looks at the surrounding buildings).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of sofa

Noun

The teal and cream color scheme was beachy and calming, with a hit of bright, floral curtains for charm, and the comfortable linens and mattresses lived up to the high standards of the rest of the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
The best memory foam mattress is known for its high-density and contouring properties in the comfort layer.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

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