hollow
adjective
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
Example Sentences
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Bigger trees are also more likely to form hollows – a critical and declining habitat for rare species such as the greater glider and Leadbeater’s possum.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The coffers have their own rhythm; indirect lighting turns the hollows into shadow gradients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The second species is the ring-tailed glider, and just like its Australian cousin the greater glider, it lives in the hollows of tall trees.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
A nation that teaches fear as a civic virtue hollows itself out from within.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
“And now it is the wights, and undoubtedly their hollows, who are guarding them,” said Addison.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
