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.
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.
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.
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.