mound

The definition of a mound is a thick quantity or pile of something, or is a raised area of land or other items that protrude from the ground.

(noun)

  1. An elevated pitch of land that a pitcher stands on in baseball when he throws the ball is an example of a pitcher's mound.
  2. A small hill made of rocks and dirt that you can climb is an example of a mound.
  3. When a company tries to hide its failing products and stop its declining sales by simply throwing excessive amounts of money at the problems, this is an example of a time when the company uses mounds of cash to try to resolve its issues.

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See mound in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a heap or bank of earth, sand, etc. built over a grave, in a fortification, etc.
  2. a natural elevation like this; small hill
  3. any heap or pile
  4. Baseball the slightly raised area on which the pitcher must stand when pitching

Origin: prob. < MDu mond, protection, akin to ON mund, hand: see manual

transitive verb

  1. Archaic to enclose or fortify with a mound
  2. to heap up in a mound

noun

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Origin: Fr monde < L mundus, the world

See mound in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris heaped for protection or concealment.
  2. A natural elevation, such as a small hill.
  3. A raised mass, as of hay; a heap. See Synonyms at heap.
  4. Archaeology A large artificial pile of earth or stones often marking a burial site.
  5. Baseball The slightly elevated pitcher's area in the center of the diamond.
  6. Archaic A hedge or fence.
transitive verb mound·ed, mound·ing, mounds
  1. To fortify or conceal with a mound.
  2. To heap into a raised mass.

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