Meaning & use
hammocks
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“hammocks” is a form of “hammock”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
nouncountable
A bed made of cloth or net that hangs between two posts or trees.
Grammar: Countable: use 'a hammock' for one, 'hammocks' for more than one.
Patterns
- sleep in a hammock
- hang a hammock between something
- a hammock hangs
We tied our hammocks between two palm trees and slept under the stars.
The garden had several colorful hammocks swinging gently in the breeze.
He bought a new hammock for his balcony.
nouncountabletechnical
A type of hanging bed used on ships or in camping.
Grammar: Countable, often used in the plural when talking about several on a ship.
Patterns
- naval hammocks
- sleep in hammocks
Sailors used to sleep in hammocks below deck.
The camp provided hammocks for all the scouts.
Word forms
| singular | hammock |
|---|
Common combinations
- rope hammock
- They relaxed in a rope hammock under the oak tree.
- camping hammock
- A camping hammock is lighter than a tent.
- hang a hammock
- We hung a hammock between the two porch pillars.
- swing in a hammock
- She spent the afternoon swinging in a hammock.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- hammock noun
- Singular form.
Commonly confused: hammocks or hammock?
hammocks vs hammock
Singular; 'hammocks' is plural. Use 'a hammock' for one.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
The plural 'hammocks' is correct because there is more than one, and 'trees' is also plural. Option 2 lacks a determiner ('a' or 'the') before the singular noun. Option 3 mixes 'a' with a plural noun. Option 4 uses singular 'tree' after plural 'trees'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “hammocks”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.