Home / Dictionary / hollow

hollow

/ˈhɒl.əʊ/
noun
  1. A small valley between mountains.

    "He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies."

  2. A sunken area or unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.

    "the hollow of the hand or of a tree"

  3. A sunken area.

verb
  1. To make a hole in something; to excavate

Practice "hollow" in context

WordNote uses spaced repetition across multiple quiz levels, from recognizing the meaning to recalling it in active practice.

Save to WordNote — it's free →

No credit card. No install required.

hollow — meaning, definition & examples | WordNote | WordNote