1. a small hill or pile of earth, stones, or other material
2. the slightly raised area in the center of a baseball diamond where the pitcher stands
Usage: baseball

1. to form into a heap or pile

Examples

• The children built a mound of sand at the beach.
• Ancient burial mounds dot the landscape.
• The pitcher walked slowly to the mound.
• She mounded the mashed potatoes on his plate.
• A mound of dirty laundry sat in the corner.
• The ant hill formed a small mound in the yard.
• He mounded soil around the base of the tree.