hollow
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- noun
- /ˈhɑloʊ/
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hondonada
- The road climbed, wound, and dipped, and in the hollows lay pools of floodwater from the overflowing ditches.
- deep hollow
Examples
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The house was built in a wooded hollow that held a fall of rain like a bowl.
Fiction book (1990) -
"And there," says my father, "in the hollow by the fence was a pond."
Fiction book (1997) -
Oh, no, down by the hollow is the main structure.
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But now the water that comes from the valley fill is highly contaminated and there are houses all down this hollow over here.
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Will and Diamond hide in a hollow beneath the tangled roots of a huge tree.
Fiction book (1996) -
The children played in the hollow, sheltered from the strong winds that swept through the hills.
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When we reached the hollow between the two mountains, we saw a beautiful meadow filled with wildflowers.
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They discovered a hidden hollow where they could escape the summer heat and enjoy a picnic.
Synonyms
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A small, narrow valley between hills often with a stream
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
A deep, empty pain in the chest or heart that feels emotional rather than physical
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Etymology
Hollow comes from an old English word holh, meaning 'hole' or 'cave', and people used it for a low 'hole' in the land. So a hollow is a small, sheltered valley between hills.