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- [ant-hil]
- /ˈæntˌhɪl/
- /ˈænt.hɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ant-hil]
- /ˈæntˌhɪl/
Definitions of anthill word
- countable noun anthill An anthill is a pile of earth formed by ants when they are making a nest. 3
- noun anthill the soil carried away by ants in digging their underground nest, heaped in a mound around its entrance 3
- noun anthill a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest. 1
- noun anthill A moundlike nest built by ants or termites. 1
- noun anthill mound of earth left by ants 1
- noun anthill A cone-shaped formation constructed from sediment and other available materials by ants or termites. The colony nests underneath this cone. 0
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Origin of anthill
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English amete hulle, ampte hille; see ant, hill
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Parts of speech for Anthill
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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anthill popularity
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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anthill
noun anthill
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- hillock — a small hill.
- shock — a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
- drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- dune — a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
Antonyms for anthill
noun anthill
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- valley — an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, especially one following the course of a stream.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
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