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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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Man Mound, located in Sauk County near Baraboo, is the last surviving human-form ancient effigy mound in the world.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
My fellow Big Mac skeptic Victoria and I felt the Double Big Mac was overpowering with its puddle of Big Mac sauce and mound of beef patties, resulting in our below-average ratings of 1/5 and 2.5/5, respectively.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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Verb
If containers are too large to move indoors or to a sheltered location, mound mulch around the pot and wrap it in a heavy blanket or burlap.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Man Mound, located in Sauk County near Baraboo, is the last surviving human-form ancient effigy mound in the world.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2024
Noun
While any team could make room for Burnes on their roster, the Red Sox don't have a pressing need on the mound after adding Buehler and Garrett Crochet.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
My fellow Big Mac skeptic Victoria and I felt the Double Big Mac was overpowering with its puddle of Big Mac sauce and mound of beef patties, resulting in our below-average ratings of 1/5 and 2.5/5, respectively.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Mound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mound. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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