mound

1 of 2

noun

often attributive

1

a(1)

: an artificial bank or hill of earth or stones

especially : one constructed over a burial or ceremonial site

(2)

: the slightly elevated ground on which a baseball pitcher stands

b

: a rounded hill or natural formation

2

a

: heap, pile

mounds of work

b

: a small rounded mass

a mound of mashed potatoes

3

archaic : hedge, fence

mound

2 of 2

verb

ˈmau̇nd 

mounded; mounding; mounds

transitive verb

1

: to form into a mound

2

archaic : to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth

Synonyms of mound

Noun

• bank
• mountain
• drift

Verb

• hill
• pile
• stack

Examples of mound in a Sentence

Noun

the burial mounds of an ancient people

a mound of dirty laundry

a mound of mashed potatoes

Verb

He mounded the food onto his plate.

a desk mounded with books and papers

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Arrighetti exited the mound at Rate Field after a brief conversation, continuing the right-hander’s confounding, two-month collapse while thrusting Houston’s rotation into a further state of flux. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Webb on the mound, the Giants positioned themselves to cruise to an easy victory. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Verb

That was especially the case while rehabbing at Class-A Charleston during a 2023 late-season return to mound that produced 40 innings of work across four levels. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Planting them on a slope or mounding them can improve drainage. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1515, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for mound

• bound
• browned
• crowned
• downed
• drowned
• found
• frowned
• gowned
• ground
• hound
• round
• sound

Kids Definition

mound

1 of 2 noun

ˈmau̇nd 

1

: a small hill or heap of dirt or stones (as one made to mark a grave)

2

: the slightly raised ground on which a baseball pitcher stands

mound

2 of 2 verb

: to form into a mound