hollow
noun/ˈhɒləʊ/
/ˈhɑːləʊ/
- an area that is lower than the surface around it, especially on the ground
- All but one of the ponds are empty, their sites marked only by muddy hollows.
- The wheelbarrow got stuck in a hollow.
- The village lay secluded in a hollow of the hills (= a small valley).
- She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones.
Extra Examples- Snow lay in dark hollows.
- a hollow in the ground
- the hollow of her throat
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- little
- shallow
- …
- in a/the hollow
- hollow in
- hollow of
- …
- a hole or an empty space inside something
- The squirrel disappeared into a hollow at the base of the tree.
- She suddenly felt a hollow in her stomach, and longed for a friendly face.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- little
- shallow
- …
- in a/the hollow
- hollow in
- hollow of
- …
Word OriginOld English holh ‘cave’; obscurely related to hole.
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