Synonyms of mound

mound 1 of 2

noun

1

as in bank

a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow)

mounds of snow after the plow had passed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bank
• mountain
• drift
• stack
• tuft
• heap
• bar
• embankment
• hill
• snowdrift
• mass
• snowbank
• sandbar

2

as in pile

a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another

an ever-growing mound of dirty laundry on the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pile
• stack
• hill
• mountain
• heap
• cock
• layer
• embankment
• bed
• hoard
• bank
• pyramid
• collection
• accumulation
• assemblage
• jumble
• drift
• aggregate
• array
• cairn
• bar
• gathering
• pyre
• barrow
• mow
• grouping
• rick
• knot
• huddle
• conglomeration
• pileup

3

as in hill

an area of high ground

a pitcher's mound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hill
• mountain
• cliff
• knoll
• highland
• upland
• prominence
• crag
• eminence
• elevation
• bluff
• hump
• ridge
• plateau
• height
• foothill
• rise
• dome
• altitude(s)
• mesa
• tableland
• butte
• peak
• mount
• hillock
• hummock
• tor
• precipice
• steep
• table
• alp
• knob
• sierra
• downs
• sugarloaf

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowland
• valley
• hollow
• depression
• basin
• glen
• dale
• vale
• bottom
• plain
• dell
• floodplain
• flat
• bottomland
• fen
• tidewater
• dingle

mound

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verb

ˈmau̇nd 

1

as in to hill

to form into a pile or ridge of earth

mound the mulch around the plants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hill
• pile
• stack
• clump
• bank
• heap
• lump
• gather
• collect
• assemble
• accumulate
• pyramid
• bunch
• wad
• group
• conglomerate
• mass
• embank
• bundle
• amass

2

as in to pile

to lay or throw on top of one another

mounding slices of cheese on top of her sandwich meat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pile
• stack
• heap
• layer
• assemble
• collect
• gather
• accumulate
• bank
• lump
• group
• pyramid
• clump
• bunch
• concentrate
• mass
• garner
• amass

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mound

Noun

But Hernandez was trapped off third when Miguel Rojas tapped a grounder back to the mound and the potential for a multi-run inning disappeared. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

Plants in this family feature compact mounds of frilled or fringed flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and bicolor, often with striking markings, says Funk. —Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026

Verb

Finish things off with crunchy sliced fennel, then mound the salad over a cloud of rich, seasoned Greek yogurt. —Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026

Catmint's mounding growth habit is perfect for mixed borders, as pathway edging, or in mass plantings. —Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026