Hollows Meaning in English
word · lemma: hollow
Definition
'Hollows' are places that are empty inside, like dips or holes in a surface, or low, sunken areas in the ground, such as small valleys. The word can refer to both physical spaces and figurative emptiness.
Usage & Nuances
Usually plural for natural landforms or physical depressions: 'the hollows of the cheeks', 'the forest hollows'. Can be poetic or descriptive; not used for small daily holes (like pinholes). Often paired with words like 'deep', 'shallow', 'nature', 'windy'.
Example Sentences
You can see water in the hollows after it rains.
basic
Animals sometimes hide in the forest hollows.
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There are deep hollows in this old tree.
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Her cheeks had little hollows when she smiled.
natural
We camped in one of the grassy hollows near the river.
natural
The wind whistled through the empty hollows of the ruins.
natural