HUMMOCKS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

hummocks

noun

plural of hummock

as in mounds

a small hill The hummocks of grass dotting the landscape were easy to traverse.

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Noun

Sign Up for Our Free Daily Newsletter Some hills in northern Alabama are burial mounds from the Copena people who lived there 2,000 years ago.

— Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
And in a sense, chocolate may have helped build the Mississippian mounds.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mounds

Noun

Close in age, Anderson and Coffey have become frequent golf partners and often take long hikes up the mountains and along the reservoirs outside the city, areas that remind Coffey of his rural home country.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
If convenient, get the family together and travel up to the mountains for a panoramic view of what nature offers every autumn.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mountains

Noun

Unique red sand, aqua seas, and dramatic lava cliffs provide an inspired setting.

— Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Try the Whiteside Mountain jaunt, which weaves up 750-foot-tall cliffs, or hike a stretch along the 2,200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which leads to viewpoints like Wesser Bald Fire Tower.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cliffs

Noun

Heat and humidity on Friday are expected to fall from peaks on Thursday, with highs across the region dropping 4 to 8 degrees, forecasts show.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The winds become more severe at elevation, where the contraction of the atmosphere along ridgelines and mountain peaks could exceed 40-50 mph in parts of the Sierra.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of peaks

Noun

All the country is rolling, and there are a few granite outcrops from 50 to 200 feet high—sort of knolls or knobs.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of knolls

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This vortex comes with lower air pressure and atmospheric heights around its center, cooling down temperatures nearly evenly and producing extra cloud cover in its wake.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The world of comic art is being elevated to new heights thanks to the medium’s prominence in the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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