kame

noun

: a short ridge, hill, or mound of stratified drift deposited by glacial meltwater

Examples of kame in a Sentence

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Perched atop a 1,330-foot kame is the Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, which includes a 192-foot scenic tower that is open to the public. Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2021 The topography includes sandy knolls formed by melting Ice Age glaciers known as kames. Kristan Schiller, chicagotribune.com, 19 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Scots, kame, comb, from Middle English (northern) camb comb, from Old English

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kame was in 1795

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“Kame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kame. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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kame

noun
: a short ridge or mound of material deposited by water from a melting glacier

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