mound
Translation
mound, heap, pile, hillock
Examples
There was a small mound of earth.
There was a small mound of earth.
They excavated an ancient burial mound.
They excavated an ancient burial mound.
Grammar Patterns
a mound of ((sth.)) a pile or heap of something There was a mound of clothes on the floor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: heap, pile, hillock
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly related to Old Norse.
Memory Tips
A 'mound' is like a mini-'mountain'.