often attributive
1
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
mounded; mounding; mounds
1
: to form into a mound
2
archaic
: to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth
Examples of mound in a Sentence
Noun
the burial mounds of an ancient people
a mound of dirty laundry
a mound of mashed potatoes
Verb
He mounded the food onto his plate.
a desk mounded with books and papers
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Ohtani also made an impact on the mound for LA, making his return to pitching in June after an almost two-year layoff, following two procedures, including one to repair the right ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and his left shoulder last offseason.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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
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Noun
However, the best ability is availability, and unlike his tenure in Cleveland, Sandlin wasn't able to stay on the mound for Toronto this year.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Ohtani also made an impact on the mound for LA, making his return to pitching in June after an almost two-year layoff, following two procedures, including one to repair the right ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and his left shoulder last offseason.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
The combination of stuff, results and a work ethic and mound presence that are roundly lauded has some within the organization believing this is just the beginning of the award nominations for Horton.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mound. Accessed 17 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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