hollow object

noun
UK /ˈhɒləʊ ˈɒbdʒɪkt/
US /ˈhɑːloʊ ˈɑːbdʒekt/

A hollow object is a thing that is empty inside.

The bird built its nest inside a hollow object like an old log.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An object with a space or gap inside it rather than being solid.

A drum is a hollow object that makes sound when you hit it.

3. Something that looks solid but has nothing inside.

The chocolate bunny was a hollow object, so it broke easily.

4. A container-like thing whose inside is open or empty.

She hid her treasure in a hollow object in the garden.