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
Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 But the team’s longer-term plans to contend might have taken a step back this week as the organization surprisingly lost a young pitching prospect to retirement amid a harsh stretch on the mound. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
Selections may be mounding or trailing. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026 Kent mounded up soil the couple bought from GreatSoil to create some elevation. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 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
  • According to information presented in court, Fleming committed three armed robberies of banks in Denton between November 2022 and February 2023.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • The government is also working with private developers, banks and the real estate sector to accelerate temporary and permanent housing solutions.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of bank
Noun
  • Baby Boomers, meanwhile, are armed with piles of cash and plenty of time, giving them more flexibility for travel.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • As her daughter sweeps away the last piles of sand, 54-year-old Nuru Mohammed directs women hanging fishing nets to serve as décor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • Kotagiri was once a hill station from the British era, and that’s why many of its older houses feature the same heavy stone masonry.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • The rolling hills and pastureland of Vernon County are home to the highest concentration of organic farms in the state.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of hill
Verb
  • For the first time, disparate bank technology stacks around the world will connect through GSSP infrastructure that digitizes manual workflows.
    — Gary Palmer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Anthropologie’s Summer Sale is pampering fashion insiders with 50-percent-off deals stacked on top of already on-sale buys, reflected in cart.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of stack
Noun
  • Whether your itinerary is packed with sweaty mountain hikes, relaxing beach days, or bopping around wine bars, staying cool is essential in summer heatwaves.
    — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • That caught the attention of vineyard consultant Ken Swegles, who subsequently put him to work during harvest at dozens of small sites throughout the mountains.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of mountain
Noun
  • Policymakers should treat it as a reminder that the country’s foundations are still cracking — and if the drift continues, the next rupture will be something darker.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • Fix it by anchoring on outcome metrics, production accuracy, drift detection time and business KPI lift, not release counts.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of drift

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