1mound 
/ˈmaʊnd/ noun
plural mounds /ˈmaʊnd/ noun [count] 1 : a small hill or pile of dirt or stones
▪ the burial mounds of an ancient people 2 : the slightly raised area of ground on which a baseball pitcher stands
▪ the pitcher's/pitching mound 3 : a heap or pile of something
▪ a mound of dirty laundry ▪ a mound of snow ▪ a mound of mashed potatoes — sometimes used figuratively ▪ We have a mound of work to do. [=we have a lot of work to do] ▪ an athlete who has earned mounds of money [=a large amount of money]
▪ the burial mounds of an ancient people
▪ the pitcher's/pitching mound
▪ a mound of dirty laundry ▪ a mound of snow ▪ a mound of mashed potatoes — sometimes used figuratively ▪ We have a mound of work to do. [=we have a lot of work to do] ▪ an athlete who has earned mounds of money [=a large amount of money]
