mound
verb
\ ˈmau̇nd
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mounded;
mounding;
mounds
Definition of mound
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
archaic
: to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth
2
: to form into a mound
Definition of mound (Entry 2 of 2)
2a(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
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Examples of mound in a Sentence
Verb
He mounded the food onto his plate. a desk mounded with books and papers
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Amid the tumult of technological advancement and brutally efficient warfare that had just dispatched tens of millions, the body — upright in defiance, broken by conflict, mounded in mass graves — is constant. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "This Boston artist shunned the limelight. He deserves to be famous.," 1 Aug. 2019 Spoon the batter into the pan, mounding it slightly down the center. — Lisa Yockelson, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: In New England, a blueberry cake on the kitchen counter is a treasured summer moment," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mound
mound
verb
English Language Learners Definition of mound
(Entry 1 of 2)
chiefly US
: to make a pile with or of (something)
: to cover (something) with a pile of something
mound
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of mound (Entry 2 of 2)
: a small hill or pile of dirt or stones
: the slightly raised area of ground on which a baseball pitcher stands
: a heap or pile of something
See the full definition for mound in the English Language Learners Dictionary
mound
noun
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Kids Definition of mound
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a small hill or heap of dirt or stones
2
: heap entry 1 sense 1, pile
a mound of dirty laundry
3
: the slightly raised ground on which a baseball pitcher stands