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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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
They are tumbled together with protein-rich quinoa and then mounded over a bed of massaged kale.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Warren, a friend and former teammate of his in the Los Angeles Angels system, jogged out to the mound.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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Verb
This dazzling audio-visual display is performed atop a low branch or mound in the forest, where females can get a clear view.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
They are tumbled together with protein-rich quinoa and then mounded over a bed of massaged kale.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 June 2025
Noun
Toronto now owns a 6-2 advantage over Boston in the season series, and the Red Sox will look to bounce back and snap their skid on Saturday when Lucas Giolito (3-1, 4.53) takes the mound against Chris Bassitt (7-3, 3.61).
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
Warren, a friend and former teammate of his in the Los Angeles Angels system, jogged out to the mound.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mound. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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