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mounds

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmaʊndz// UK //mˈaʊndz// mounds

n. large piles of something, or small hills of earth. You use this word when you see a lot of things heaped together in a messy way.

n. large heaps or piles of a substance or material; also refers to rounded elevations of earth or stones. Often used figuratively in the plural to suggest a large, unspecified quantity.


SIMPLE

There are mounds of dirty laundry on the floor.

CONTEXTUAL

The construction crew left huge mounds of gravel and sand blocking the entrance to the park.

COMPLEX

Archaeologists spent years excavating the ancient burial mounds, carefully sifting through layers of sediment to recover artifacts that had been buried for millennia.

Synonyms
Usage

Frequently used in the plural ('mounds of') to emphasize abundance or a lack of organization.

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