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hammock

1 American  
[ham-uhk] / ˈhæm ək /

noun

  1. a hanging bed or couch made of canvas, netted cord, or the like, with cords attached to supports at each end.

hammock 2 American  
[ham-uhk] / ˈhæm ək /

noun

  1. hummock.

hammock 1 British  
/ ˈhæmək /

noun

  1. a length of canvas, net, etc, suspended at the ends and used as a bed

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hammock 2 British  
/ ˈhæmək /

noun

  1. a variant of hummock

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Other Word Forms

  • hammock-like adjective
  • hammocklike adjective

Etymology

Origin of hammock

First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish hamaca, from Taíno (Hispaniola)

Example Sentences

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Cellular carriers will promise a 5G utopia full of doctors performing robotic surgeries while they lie on a hammock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“Allowing myself to go outside and read in the hammock in the middle of the day or take a walk — it felt indulgent,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

The other shows them on a hammock, with Woods lying on his back and Trump with her head resting on his chest and her arm draped around him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2025

He is lying in a hammock, and explains that as long as the hammock keeps its place in Guna culture, "the heart of the Guna people will be alive".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

“What’s happening?” cried James, leaping out of his hammock.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

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