mound
noun
1. (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
Similar word(s): hill
Definition categories: man–made
2. a small natural hill
Similar word(s): hammock, hillock, hummock, knoll
Definition categories: object, hill
3. a collection of objects laid on top of each other
Similar word(s): agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, pile
Definition categories: group, accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
4. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
- they built small mounds to hide behind
Similar word(s): hill
Definition categories: man–made, construction, structure
5. the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
- they have a southpaw on the mound
Similar word(s): pitcher