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
Once fruit emerges, support each melon by tying stretchy fabric from the bottom of the trellis to create a hammock for it.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Exempt items include ammo, firearms, bows, arrows, wrist guards, muzzles, silencers, rods and reels of $75 or less, tackle boxes of $30 or less, tents of $200 or less, sleeping bags, hammocks, camping stoves, camp chairs of $50 or less, and lanterns and flashlights $30 or less.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Give a small backyard patio a vacation vibe by hanging a hammock.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
The naturally slower pace can create space to carve out some time to relax with a good book (preferably in a hammock with views of the water and a frothy beverage in hand).
—Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Exempt items include ammo, firearms, bows, arrows, wrist guards, muzzles, silencers, rods and reels of $75 or less, tackle boxes of $30 or less, tents of $200 or less, sleeping bags, hammocks, camping stoves, camp chairs of $50 or less, and lanterns and flashlights $30 or less.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Give a small backyard patio a vacation vibe by hanging a hammock.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
The naturally slower pace can create space to carve out some time to relax with a good book (preferably in a hammock with views of the water and a frothy beverage in hand).
—Holly Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hammock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammock
Noun
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Instead, her then-boyfriend walked into her mother's living room and found a piece of his childhood waiting on the couch.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Starlink is a communications network already in orbit, with some of its most strategically important customers in defense, maritime and aviation, not only on living-room couches.—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The living room has a high ceiling and is furnished with a large sofa and a wood-burning stove.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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Micro-trends such as the wavy look and oversized cloud sofas are going out of style.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The not-yet-famous artist slept on a mattress surrounded by canvases, and his floorboards were covered in paint.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Invest in quality bed linens, pillows and a mattress, then refresh them often so the bed feels like a hotel turn-down service.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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“Hammock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammock. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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