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
Marsh, and hammock habitats to explore.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
The carpet side works like a little curved hammock, too, so your cat can enjoy a rest once they’re done scratching.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Between adventures, enjoy lazy afternoon hammock naps, sunset rides on a dhow boat, and candlelit dinners on the beach as waves curl onto powdery sand.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
While there are now a ton of hammock tents to choose from, most of them take the form of not much more than a covered hammock.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
The carpet side works like a little curved hammock, too, so your cat can enjoy a rest once they’re done scratching.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Between adventures, enjoy lazy afternoon hammock naps, sunset rides on a dhow boat, and candlelit dinners on the beach as waves curl onto powdery sand.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
While there are now a ton of hammock tents to choose from, most of them take the form of not much more than a covered hammock.
—New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hammock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammock
Noun
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Cuomo, who before entering his post-governor couch-surfing era, owned a mansion in Westchester.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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That way, you aren’t tempted to doze on the couch or adult bed with the baby in your arms.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Wrapped in a blanked on the sofa, binging reruns of The Oprah Show on YouTube and gleefully ignoring emails all morning is my idea of heaven.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Babies should not sleep in loungers, car seats outside of the car, swings, on an adult’s bed, or on a sofa or chair.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Professionals can life extremely stubborn stains with their professional equipment to get your mattress clean and safe to sleep on once again.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Benghazi’s Ganfuda Detention Center, dozens of young women and girls crowd the floor of a warehouse strewn with foam mattresses and the plastic-bag detritus of an itinerant life.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Hammock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammock. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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