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kitchen midden

kitch·en mid·den
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kich-uh n mid-n]
    • /ˈkɪtʃ ən ˈmɪd n/
    • /ˈkɪtʃɪn mɪdn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kich-uh n mid-n]
    • /ˈkɪtʃ ən ˈmɪd n/

Definitions of kitchen midden words

  • noun kitchen midden a mound consisting of shells of edible mollusks and other refuse, marking the site of a prehistoric human habitation. 1
  • noun kitchen midden the site of a large mound of domestic refuse marking a prehistoric settlement: usually including bones, potsherds, seashells, etc 0
  • noun kitchen midden a mound of shells, animal bones, and other accumulated refuse discarded by a prehistoric settlement, esp. from the Mesolithic period 0
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Origin of kitchen midden

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; translation of Danish kökkenmödding

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Parts of speech for Kitchen midden

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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kitchen midden popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

kitchen midden usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for kitchen midden

noun kitchen midden

  • compost heap — an outdoor pile of compostabale material that degrades into compost
  • midden — a dunghill or refuse heap.
All 2 Synonyms of kitchen midden

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