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terp

terp

9.9
A raised hill built to keep land above flood water
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : montículo artificial
  • The ancient village was built on a terp to stay safe during floods.

Examples

  • Farmers relied on the terp to protect their homes from rising water.

  • The farmer built a terp to protect his crops from flooding.

  • Archaeologists discovered artifacts buried deep within the terp near the coast.

  • Many terps were constructed along the riverbank.

  • The ancient village was built on a terp to stay safe during floods.

  • Farmers relied on the terp to protect their homes from rising water.

  • Many terps were constructed along the riverbank.

Synonyms

hill
vsterp
134 3.2

A pile of earth or stones made by people as a barrier

is built specifically to raise land for flood safety
mound
vsterp
40 1.7

A small raised area of earth or stones

is man made with the purpose of keeping ground above floods
hummock
vsterp
1 8.7

A small rounded mound that rises above low ground

is an artificial protective raised area made to avoid flooding

How High

dike
  • US
19 4.6
terp
  • Specialized
9.9
mound
40 1.7

Surface Forms

terp singular
terps plural

Etymology

Terp for a raised home hill comes from a local word in the Netherlands where people built small mounds to keep houses above flood water, and the old word meant 'mound' or 'safe ground'. So terp now means a man-made hill built to stay above floods.