mound 1 of 2

noun

Definition of moundnext
1
as in bank
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) mounds of snow after the plow had passed

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2
as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another an ever-growing mound of dirty laundry on the floor

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3
as in hill
an area of high ground a pitcher's mound

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mound

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verb

ˈmau̇nd How to pronounce mound (audio)
1
as in to hill
to form into a pile or ridge of earth mound the mulch around the plants

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2
as in to pile
to lay or throw on top of one another mounding slices of cheese on top of her sandwich meat

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Recent Examples of mound
Noun
The monumental burial mound included a log cabin-like structure, one coffin, and the remains of multiple individuals and horse sacrifices. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026 The soil surrounding termite mounds also provides good conditions for species such as naked mole rats and aardvarks to make their burrows. — Chris Elphick, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
With a mounding growth habit, these plants require no pruning or deadheading to keep blooming for months. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for mound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mound
  1. bank
  2. pile
  3. hill
  4. stack
  5. mountain
  6. drift
Noun
  • Some banks in Hong Kong, an Asian financial hub, also saw disruptions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The bank doesn’t have data showing whether shoppers are actually using AI less.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of bank
Noun
  • That will introduce air throughout the pile, encouraging the growth of bacteria and other life forms that break down the plants down into compost.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Kat Zilka sat on the floor of her living room, beside a glowing Christmas tree and a pile of essays, and felt like weeping.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • The city hopes the new measures will encourage students to park at the bike racks at John Wayne Park and down the hill on Avon Street, which was empty on Thursday.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Roughly 60 baboons have moved in on a semipermanent basis — in town by day, and back to the hills to sleep at night.
    — Neil Shaw, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of hill
Verb
  • That's equivalent to stacking around 9 million adult blue whales on a spoon.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Ideological court-packing The Supreme Court was enforcing that before mandatory retirements and resignations let DeSantis stack the judicial deck with right-wing ideologues.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of stack
Noun
  • There's always another trophy to chase, another contract to sign, another record to break or another mountain to climb.
    — Jon Root, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Set in the vast lakes and rugged rocky mountains of Mendoza, a midlife identity tale framed by the performances of transexual actress Mariana Genesio Peña and Paulina García.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of mountain
Noun
  • As the truck carrying Omitsu’s body lumbered along through the drifts, the villagers walked beside it, occasionally helping to sweep away snow.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Some users have reported issues with GPS drift—cases where the device believes the car is on a different road entirely.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of drift

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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mound. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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