hammock

UK: /ˈhæmək/ US: /ˈhæmək/ ,(ham′ək)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ham•mock¹ /ˈhæmək/   n. [countable]

1. a bed of canvas or cord that hangs between two supports, to which it is attached by cords or springs.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ham•mock¹  (ham′ək), n. 

1. a hanging bed or couch made of canvas, netted cord, or the like, with cords attached to supports at each end.

• Taino of Hispaniola
• Spanish hamaca
• 1545–55

ham′mock•like′, adj. 

ham•mock²  (ham′ək), n. 

1. Geography hummock (def. 1).

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hammock / ˈhæmək/ noun

1. a length of canvas, net, etc, suspended at the ends and used as a bed

Etymology: 16th Century: from Spanish hamaca, of Taino origin

hammock / ˈhæmək/ noun

1. a variant of hummock3