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mound

A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

a mound of mashed potato
Heard in the wild
  • “Yomiuri Giants pitcher Ren Tawa extended his club record streak of scoreless mound appearances since his debut to 13 consecutive games now, as he pitched retired the only batter he faced today vs the Yakult Swallows news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/170... #npb”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Hugelkultur: German for "mound culture"! 🌱 Build raised beds with logs & organic matter for self-watering, fertile gardens. Less watering, more growth! It's like a compost pile & garden bed in one! #permaculture #hugelkultur #gardening”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “⚾️Yankees vs. Rangers on Wed night. First pitch is 7:05pm ET on PRIME. Will Warren on the mound for the Bombers. #Yankees”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Minnesota is testing new ideas in the minors, with an eye toward long-term impact on the mound. #twins #minnesota #mntwins”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Enormous tits + fat mound = oooooooof”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense.

The pitcher was waiting at the mound.
Origin: From earlier meaning "hedge, fence", from , protection, boundary, raised earthen rampart, from , from , from , protection, patron, from , from to beckon. Cognate with , , , guardian), and , and possibly , . Not related to mount. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “This is a burial monument on the moor of Saint Just in Brittany known as le Château Bû. Although the origins of this name are now obscure, it was constructed in the Neolithic era and reused in the Bronze Age. Three huge quartz menhirs are positioned above the mound. #TombTuesday”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(baseball) Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.

The pitcher was waiting at the mound.
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  • “Blue Jays vs Rays betting preview: Why Tampa Bay at -130 is the play despite Kevin Gausman on the mound https://fascinating.news/r/3sLheKyu”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My predictions for "the brain is a ..." (for posterity): Octopus Embodied robot Quantum computer Slime mold Termite mound AGI Network of Vega alien minds (Half joking here - all have some truth).”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “-A: Would you still love me if I was a horrifying, distorted mound of eldritch rotting flesh? -E:... That was oddly specific, but yeag. I'd still love you :3”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “8. In the Shifting Mound probably”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “This morning I saw an adorable group of deer perched up on a grass mound in this residential area!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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