Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

hammock

[ham-uhk] / ˈhæm ək /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

Just off the Pacific Crest Trail, its campsites are shaded by tall pine trees, ideal for hanging a hammock.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2025

When a Guna dies, they lie for a day in their hammock for family and friends to visit.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2025

While the child played in the courtyard, he waited in his hammock, trembling with anxiety, knowing that Pilar Ternera would have to pass through there.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




Vocabulary lists containing hammock


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training