B2nounnature
US/ˈhɑː.loʊ/
UK/ˈhɒl.əʊ/
an empty space inside something, or a small low area in the ground
More often (adjective): empty inside, not solid
In context
The squirrel stored nuts in a hollow in the old oak tree.
Rain collected in a hollow at the edge of the field.
She felt the soft hollow of his neck under her fingers.
Words that go with hollow
noun + preposition
- a hollow in the groundThey hid in a hollow in the ground.
- hollow of the handHe carried water in the hollow of his hand.
- a hollow in a treeOwls often nest in a hollow in a tree.
adjective + noun
- a shallow hollowThe ball rolled into a shallow hollow.
- a deep hollowA deep hollow had formed under the roots.
verb + noun
- fill a hollowThey filled the hollow with soil.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a hole in the tree to liveCorrect: a hollow in the tree