burial mound

bur·i·al mound

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ber-ee-uh l mound]
- /ˈbɛr i əl maʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ber-ee-uh l mound]
- /ˈbɛr i əl maʊnd/

Definitions of burial mound words

noun burial mound a barrow 3
noun burial mound a mound built over a grave or graves. Compare barrow2 (def 1). 1
noun burial mound A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. 0

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Origin of burial mound

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Burial mound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Burial mound

burial mound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

burial mound usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for burial mound

noun burial mound

barrow — A barrow is the same as a wheelbarrow.

Just one Synonym for burial mound