hollow

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The original sense of “bottom” survives in many words related to “fund,” including foundation, fundamental, profound and the medical term fundus, the area of a hollow organ that is farthest away from the organ’s opening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The bulky toy was holding a hollow, polka-dotted egg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Despite Evy’s mother growing less responsive each day, the house’s quiet feels deafening — the distinctly hollow sound of silence filling the place where life should be.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

One came from the top of a ridge, another from bedrock inside a hollow, and a third from an area Curiosity passed through before reaching the ridges.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

A hollow in the bed of hay showed where he had slept, but the spot was cold.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood