Mounded: meaning, definitions and examples
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mounded
[ ˈmaʊndɪd ]
topographical feature
Mounded refers to a shape or structure that is elevated or raised above its surroundings. This can describe naturally occurring land formations, such as hills or earth mounds, or man-made structures like a mound of earth. The term is often used in agriculture to describe raised beds for planting. In engineering, mounded structures can also refer to embankments or other developmental features designed to support construction or aesthetics.
Synonyms
bulging, elevated, humped, piled, raised.
Examples of usage
- The garden had mounded beds for vegetables.
- They discovered ancient burial mounds in the area.
- A mounded earthwork surrounded the archaeological site.
Translations
Translations of the word "mounded" in other languages:
🇵🇹 elevado
- moldado
- em montículo
🇮🇳 उचाई वाले
- ढेर लगे
- गड्डे में
🇩🇪 aufgehäuft
- erhöht
- geschichtet
🇮🇩 menonjol
- berundak
- terangkat
🇺🇦 насипаний
- піднятий
- грудкуватий
🇵🇱 wyniosły
- usypany
- wypukły
🇯🇵 盛り上げられた
- 隆起した
- 山のような
🇫🇷 démoulé
- surélevé
- en monticule
🇪🇸 amontonado
- elevado
- en montículo
🇹🇷 yığılmış
- yüksek
- tepe şeklinde
🇰🇷 언덕진
- 높은
- 둔덕
🇸🇦 مُتَكَامِل
- مُرتَفِع
- مُتَمَوِّج
🇨🇿 vyvýšený
- hromaděný
- vydutý
🇸🇰 vyvýšený
- hromadený
- vydutý
🇨🇳 堆积的
- 隆起的
- 起伏的
🇸🇮 povišano
- nabrano
- izbočeno
🇮🇸 hækkaður
- haugur
- upphækkaður
🇰🇿 көтерілген
- жинақталған
- шоқы тәрізді
🇬🇪 ამაღლებულ
- დაგროვებულ
- მთა
🇦🇿 qaldırılmış
- yığılmış
- təpə şəklində
🇲🇽 amontonado
- elevado
- en montículo
Etymology
The word 'mound' originates from the Old French word 'monde', meaning 'a hill or mound', which is derived from the Latin 'mūnus' meaning 'gift' or 'service', reflecting a place of significance or elevation. Over time, the term evolved to represent elevated land forms rather than merely a service or gift. Mounded structures were historically significant in various cultures, serving as burial sites, ceremonial grounds, and defensive structures. The term 'mounded' itself is a simple morphological variant that describes any structure that features this characteristic of elevation, further rooted in the need to define physical geography and anthropogenic influences on the landscape.