mound
word
Definition
A mound is a small hill or a raised pile of earth, stones, or other material. It can also mean a large heap or pile of something.
Usage & Nuances
Common in both literal (geography, sports: baseball pitcher's mound) and figurative uses ("a mound of work"). More common in written or descriptive contexts. For large natural hills, "hill" is more typical.
Spanish: montículo - montón - túmuloPortuguese (BR): montículo - monte - túmuloPortuguese (PT): montículo - monte - túmuloChinese (Simplified): 土堆 - 堆Chinese (Traditional): 土堆 - 堆Hindi: ढेर - टीलाArabic: كومة - تلBengali: টিলা - স্তূপRussian: курган - насыпь - кучаJapanese: 塚 - 小山 - 盛り上がりVietnamese: gò - đốngKorean: 언덕 - 더미Turkish: tepe - yığınUrdu: ٹیلہ - ڈھیرIndonesian: gò đất - đống
Example Sentences
There is a mound of sand in the playground.
basic
He built a mound of snow to make a fort.
basic
A rabbit lives under the grassy mound.
basic
I've got a mound of laundry to do this weekend.
natural
The kids dove straight into the dirt mound at the construction site.
natural
He stood on a small mound to see over the fence.
natural