noun
- plural of mound; small hills or piles of earth, stones, or other material
- artificial hills built by ancient peoples, often containing burials or serving ceremonial purposes
Usage: archaeological
Examples
- The children built sand mounds at the beach.
- Ancient burial mounds dot the landscape throughout the region.
- The archaeologists discovered pottery fragments in the Native American mounds.
- Small mounds of dirt marked where the gophers had been digging.
- The construction crew created mounds of gravel beside the road.
- Prehistoric mounds can be found in many parts of the Midwest.