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 was a small fire at the center, and a hammock stuffed with grass hung on the far corner.

From Literature

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

From The Wall Street Journal

It was bursting with things for sale: piled on shelves, tied to the wall, hanging from the ceiling in baskets and hammocks.

From Literature

We each get a hammock and a kerosene lantern too.

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dock
• port
• wharf