mound
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1.7
- noun
- /maʊnd/
- I was just thinking it's a very big mound, isn't it?
- burial mound
- earth mounds
- termite mound
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Watch on YouTubeIt's the largest mound in Europe.
- It's the largest mound in Europe.
- You know who spoke about the giants building the mounds of America?
- And yo, the second she met up with us, I ran full speed into a mound of snow and dove through it.
- Most all of the effigy mounds have been plowed under, replaced by corn.
- So that area around that mound is called Abu Shateem, the field of Acacia's.
- We are atop Monks Mound, Cahokia, surrounded by people lined up to be sacrificed.
- We're suggesting that it the Serpent Mound's alignment to the summer solstice sunset is just slightly off.
Examples
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When they founded this place back in the 1400s, they found burial mounds everywhere.
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And then the hole was filled in, a small mound of stones placed over the filled grave.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's the largest mound in Europe.
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And then I wanted to explain this little mound right here.
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All because it was built on a mound of the most valuable metal known to man.
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Before they returned, two other families moved onto the mound, not far from the cart.
Fiction book (1992) -
During high tide, however, some of the mound is covered by several inches of water.
Academic text (1995) -
Located a few miles north of the Danube River, it's a pronounced mound about 30 feet high.
Academic text (2011) -
That was the same year that our lovely city was founded... by the Spanish expeditionary force on the site of an Indian burial mound.
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The ancient civilization built a large mound to honor their ancestors.
Synonyms
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3.2
A pile of earth or stones made by people as a barrier
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7.2
A small round hill covered with grass
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3.2
A hill of sand that wind makes near a beach or in a desert
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2.8
A small pile of earth made by a mole under the ground
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1.2
A small mound of earth made by ants where they live and move through tunnels
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7.7
A pile of stones on a hill to mark a path or remember someone
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7.1
A mound of earth or stones built over a grave, often in ancient times
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3.8
A low hill made of loose sand often near coasts or in deserts
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5.2
A small low hill with gentle sides
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6.0
A large bank of earth built by people to defend land or control water
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8.7
A small rounded mound that rises above low ground
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9.9
A mound of earth formed where people lived long ago
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9.9
A small grassy hill where people can sit or play
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9.6
A small hill covered with trees
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9.5
A large round mound of earth or stones covering an old grave
A heap of earth built over a grave in ancient times
A raised mound of earth built to hold a castle or fort
A pile of snow that forms naturally or when people shovel
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.0
A raised spot on a baseball field where the player who throws the ball stands to throw to the batter
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9.9
Ancient Native American people who built large earth mounds for burials and ceremonies in North America
- Australian
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9.9
A bird that builds a large pile of leaves and rotting plants to keep its eggs warm
A place with large old earthen mounds built by ancient Native American people in Ohio, United States
- Australian
A bird with large feet that builds piles of dead plants to keep its eggs warm
- Australian
A large bird with big feet that builds mounds of dead plants to keep its eggs warm
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Mound often means a small raised area of earth; think of it as a tiny 'mount' or 'mountain', which is why natural or man-made hills are called mounds.