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: a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end
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: hummock
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: a fertile area in the southern U.S. and especially Florida that is usually higher than its surroundings and that is characterized by hardwood vegetation and deep humus-rich soil
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Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Sink into beds with luxurious linens and hang out on your room’s balcony, patio or private hammock.
—Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
This annual festival features live music performances, art displays and vendors, regional craft brews and wines, organic food offerings and mindful spaces for yoga and meditation including tree and hammock lounges.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The highlight: Seeing a big ol' bear chilling in a hammock.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
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Noun
This adorable wooden hammock attaches to your wall and gives your cat that sense of independence and privacy.
—Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Sink into beds with luxurious linens and hang out on your room’s balcony, patio or private hammock.
—Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
This annual festival features live music performances, art displays and vendors, regional craft brews and wines, organic food offerings and mindful spaces for yoga and meditation including tree and hammock lounges.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The highlight: Seeing a big ol' bear chilling in a hammock.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Hammock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammock. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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