mound of

Frequency: 9.025.0 per million words

Used to specify the material that forms the pile.

moundmound + PREPOSITION (pile)

Categories:

of

Examples (10)

  • A great mound of paperwork sat on his desk.
  • The children built a mound of sand on the beach.
  • There was a small mound of dirt in the garden.
  • She carefully arranged a mound of mashed potatoes on the plate.
  • After the party, a huge mound of dirty dishes filled the sink.
  • The archaeologist discovered an ancient burial mound of stones.
  • He kicked at a small mound of leaves in the yard.
  • A mound of freshly baked bread sat cooling on the counter.
  • The dog dug a mound of earth in its search for a bone.
  • We collected a large mound of rubbish after the picnic.