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.

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hammock ² American  

[ham-uhk] / ˈhæm ək /

noun

1. hummock.

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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

There are hammocks, a sand table and raised garden beds with fresh herbs that families can pick, smell and taste.

From Los Angeles Times

Companies like Everlasting Comfort sell packable “foot hammocks,” which can be hung from your tray table.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Harleymoon, the experience of having nothing besides a few bananas and a hammock "in the middle of nowhere" sparked deep self-reflection.

From BBC

“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

The hangout chair is part of a modular system with a floating bar, hammocks, tubes, and loungers that can be connected to create an in-water playpen.

From Salon

Related Words

• dock
• port
• wharf