mound
Translation
mound, heap, pile, hillock
Examples
There is a small mound of dirt in the yard.
There is a small mound of dirt in the yard.
He had a mound of paperwork on his desk.
He had a mound of paperwork on his desk.
Grammar Patterns
a mound of ((sth.)) a pile of (sth.) A mound of clothes lay on the floor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: heap, pile, hillock; Antonyms: ditch, pit
Etymology
From Old English 'mund' (protection, hand), but the sense 'hill' is likely from Old Norse 'mundr' (hand) or influenced by 'mount'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'mound' of 'ground'. The words sound similar.