mounded; mounding; mounds
1
archaic
: to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth
2
: to form into a mound
often attributive
2
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
Examples of mound in a Sentence
Verb
He mounded the food onto his plate.
a desk mounded with books and papers
Noun
the burial mounds of an ancient people
a mound of dirty laundry
a mound of mashed potatoes
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Place apple mixture on top of cranberries, mounding slightly in center; push down any sharp apple edges.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The score was just 2-2 at the start of the inning, and Dodgers' two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell was on the mound.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
After the foliage has reached around a foot tall, mound more soil around the base of your plants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Place apple mixture on top of cranberries, mounding slightly in center; push down any sharp apple edges.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Wong opts for a Belgian-style waffle, with deep cups ready to absorb the golf-ball-sized mound of sambal-honey butter on top.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The score was just 2-2 at the start of the inning, and Dodgers' two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell was on the mound.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mound. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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mound
1 of 2 noun1
: 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
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