Thesaurus results for HAMMOCK

hammock

noun

as in couch

a type of bed that consists of a piece of cloth hung between two trees, poles, etc. He was found napping on the hammock in the backyard when he was supposed to be doing yard work.

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Recent Examples of hammock Since first impressions are everything, guests are treated to an ocean-view check-in experience (the only one in the area), and the hotel’s beachfront is dotted with bean bags, hammocks and cozy daybeds. —

Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025 Lodging options include adobe suites with hammocks on the patios or restored vintage trailers. —

Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025 Stuffed animal hammock: on sale for $9.98 Original price:$18.95 (Amazon) Do plushies overrun your space? —

Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 The park will also include a three-tier playground with swings, slides, a hammock grove, plus places to climb and spin. —

Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hammock

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Find another dynamic running back Kareem Hunt, an eight-year veteran who was signed off the couch in September, was the Chiefs’ best running back last season.

— Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The verdict came after a blunder by Miami-Dade state prosecutors, who felt the need to apologize to jurors for not identifying a purse on the couch next to where Knighton was sitting in Blount’s apartment when she was shot.

— Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025