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Definitions of ant hill words

noun ant hill a mound of soil, leaves, etc, near the entrance of an ants' nest, carried and deposited there by the ants while constructing the nest 3
noun ant hill a mound of earth, usually about 2 metres high, built up by termites in forming a nest 3
noun ant hill a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest. 1

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English amete hulle, ampte hille; see ant, hill

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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