What is another word for mound?

Pronunciation: [mˈa͡ʊnd] (IPA)

The word "mound" refers to a heap or a pile of earth or other material. Different regions and cultures have their own variations of this term. In the American Southwest, Native Americans use the term "Tumulus" to describe these raised formations. In Britain, the word "barrow" is used for an artificial hill, often constructed over a burial. A "cairn" is a term used in Scotland to describe a pile of stones, while in Ireland, a "rath" refers to an archeological site that is often a mound surrounded by a moat. Other synonyms include "hillock", "knoll" and "bank", with subtle nuances in their meanings depending on the shape and purpose of the mound.

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  • Reverse Entailment

    • Noun, singular or mass
      barrow.
  • Independent

    • Noun, singular or mass
      tomb.
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What are the hypernyms for Mound?

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What are the hyponyms for Mound?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Mound?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the opposite words for mound?

The word "mound" is an elevated form of land or earth, and its antonyms are words that describe a depression or a low-lying area. Some antonyms for "mound" are hollow, valley, dale, basin, pit, ditch, gully, trench, ravine, and canyon. These words indicate a low-lying space in the ground, opposite to a mound. They can be used to describe geological features, such as mountains, hills, cliffs, and ridges. They can also be applied to man-made structures and locations, such as parks, gardens, and construction sites. The antonyms of "mound" are useful in providing a contrast and a variety of descriptions in writing, painting, and other forms of creative expression.

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Usage examples for Mound

If you come to Elsinore the guide will show you what is called Hamlet's grave, located in a small grove of trees, where some cunning hands long ago erected a rude mound of stones.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
'I will put them on the neglected mound in the lower hall, for no one else will do it.
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe
Soon he had reached the little green mound that lay below the Giant's Finger.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole

Famous quotes with Mound

  • I'm pretty much the one that goes to the mound.
    Bobby Bonilla
  • He who thinks he is raising a mound may only in reality be digging a pit.
    Ernest Bramah
  • To get the feel of how the slider should roll off of your index finger, use this grip and practice at half speed and roughly half the distance to the mound.
    Steve Carlton
  • In the White House, you can be on the pitcher's mound or you can be in the catcher's position. Put points on the board. Show people you can govern. Deliver on what you said you were going to deliver on.
    Rahm Emanuel
  • The Orioles' Dick Hall comes off the mound like a drunk kangaroo on roller skates.
    Joe Garagiola

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