mound

noun
  1. A rounded mass projecting above a surface, typically of earth or stones. noun
    The children played on the grassy mound in the park.
    Archaeologists discovered an ancient burial mound in the field.
  2. A heap or pile of something. noun
    There was a mound of paperwork on her desk that needed to be completed.
    He built a mound of sand on the beach.
  3. A small hill or raised area of land. noun
    The house was built on a mound to avoid flooding.
    From the top of the mound, they could see the entire valley.
  4. To heap up into a mound. verb
    She mounded the soil around the base of the plant.
    The snow was mounded up against the side of the house.