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# mound

noun (a mound, mounds)

«mound» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A mound is a small hill or a pile of earth, stones or other things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/#m1)
2. A mound is a large pile of something, like a mound of washing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/#m2)
3. In baseball, the mound is the raised spot where the pitcher stands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history, burial mounds were made long ago over graves. In science, ants and termites build mounds, and moles leave molehills. In everyday life, "a mound of" means a big heap. Phrases: "burial mound", "a mound of homework".

### Examples

- The termites built a huge mound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/#x1)
- We climbed to the top of a grassy mound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/#x2)
- There was a mound of dirty plates in the sink. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/#x3)
- The ancient burial mound is very old. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/#x4)
- The pitcher stood on the mound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/#x5)
- Moles leave little mounds of soil on the lawn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/#x6)
- On the mound sat the Cricket and took snuff. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Similar: heap, pile, hillock. Do not confuse with "mount" (to climb onto).

## In Jewish tradition

A mound is a heap of earth. Armies built siege mounds against city walls, and cities stood on old mounds called tells.

**Interpretation.** Prophets use the siege mound as a sign of coming judgment. The "cities on their mounds" show that Joshua left most cities standing and burned only Hazor.

### Examples

- But as for the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only — that did Joshua burn. (Prophets JOS.11.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mound/#x1)
- And I will encamp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mound, and I will raise siege works against thee. (Prophets ISA.29.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mound/#x2)
- Neither shall Pharaoh with his mighty army and great company succour him in the war, when they cast up mounds and build forts, to cut off many souls; (Prophets EZK.17.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mound/#x3)

### Note

Countable. Similar: heap, pile, hillock. Do not confuse with "mount" (to climb onto).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mound» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mound/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mound» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mound.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «mound» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mound/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mound» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/mound.html) on Mova free.