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   mound

   /maʊnd/

   noun

   • 1. a rounded mass projecting above a surface: "the bushes were little more than vague mounds beneath the snow"
   • ▪ a small hill: "he built his castle high upon the mound" Similar hillockhillknollrisehummockhumpembankmentbankridgedunetorelevationacclivitytumpdrumlinbraelawtechnical:butte
   • ▪ a raised mass of earth and stones created for purposes of defence or burial: "the dead were cremated, and then buried at the centre of a great mound" Similar barrowtumulusmottetellkurgan
   • ▪ a slight elevation from which the pitcher delivers the ball.
   • 2. a large pile or quantity of something: "a mound of dirty crockery" Similar heappilestackmasscollectionaccumulationaggregationassemblagemountainpyramidricklebing

   verb

   • 1. heap up into a rounded pile: "basmati rice was mounded on our plates"
   • 2. enclose or fortify with an embankment: archaic "a sand-built ridge Of heaped hills that mound the sea"

   Word Origin early 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘enclose with a fence or hedge’): of obscure origin. An early sense of the noun was ‘boundary hedge or fence’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A mound is a large pile of earth, stones, etc. or a raised area of earth. Learn how to use the word mound in different contexts, such as geography, baseball and burial sites, with examples and collocations.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › moundMound Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of mound as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A mound can be a hill, a heap, a burial site, or a baseball pitcher's platform.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of mound as a noun and a verb, and see synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out the difference between mound and barrow, and explore other terms used in archaeology.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOUND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of mound as a noun in English, with examples of usage and related words. Find out how to pronounce mound and how to say it in different languages.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › moundMound - definition of mound by The Free Dictionary

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   A mound is a pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris heaped for protection or concealment, or a natural elevation, such as a small hill. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word mound in different contexts.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › moundMOUND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a natural elevation of earth; a hillock or knoll. an artificial elevation of earth, as for a defense work or a dam or barrier; an embankment. a heap or raised mass: a mound of papers; a mound of hay. Baseball. the slightly raised ground from which the pitcher delivers the ball. rubber 1 ( def 14 ).

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › moundMound - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A mound is a heap or a pile of material or objects. You can make a mound of clothes by dumping your laundry onto your bed. The noun mound is occasionally used to mean "a hill," but it most often describes a manmade pile, like a mound of stones or a mound of sand heaped on the beach, or a mound of snow that you sculpt into a rabbit.