Mound vs. Mount — What's the Difference?

A mound is a heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. Most commonly, mounds are earthen formations such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial.

To climb or ascend

A rounded mass projecting above a surface

To place oneself upon; get up on

A large pile or quantity of something

To climb onto (a female) for copulation. Used of male animals.

A ball representing the earth, used as part of royal regalia, e.g. on top of a crown, typically of gold and surmounted by a cross.

To furnish with a horse for riding.

Heap up into a rounded pile

To set on a horse

Enclose or fortify with an embankment

To set in a raised position

A pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris heaped for protection or concealment.

To fix securely to a support

A natural elevation, such as a small hill.

To place or fix on or in the appropriate support or setting for display or study

A group of things collected in a mass or heap

To provide with scenery, costumes, and other equipment necessary for production

Often mounds A great deal; a lot

To organize and equip

(Archaeology) A large artificial pile of earth or stones often marking a burial site.

To prepare and set in motion

(Baseball) The slightly elevated pitcher's area in the center of the diamond.

To set in position for use

(Archaic) A hedge or fence.

To carry as equipment

To heap into a raised mass

To post (a guard).

An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense

To go upward; rise

A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

To get up on something, as a horse or bicycle.

(baseball) Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.

To increase in amount, extent, or intensity

A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.

The act or manner of mounting.

The mons veneris.

A means of conveyance, such as a horse, on which to ride.

A hand.

An opportunity to ride a horse in a race.

(obsolete) A protection; restraint; curb.

A glass slide for use with a microscope.

(obsolete) A helmet.

A hinge used to fasten stamps in an album.

(obsolete) Might; size.

A setting for a jewel.

(transitive) To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.

An undercarriage or stand on which a device rests while in service.

(transitive) To force or pile into a mound or mounds.

Abbr. Mt. A mountain or hill. Used especially as part of a proper name.

(intransitive) To form a mound.

Any of the seven fleshy cushions around the edges of the palm of the hand in palmistry.

A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; - called also globe.

A hill or mountain.

An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart; also, a natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

(palmistry) Any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand, taken to represent the influences of various heavenly bodies.

To fortify or inclose with a mound.

(obsolete) A bulwark for offence or defence; a mound.

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

(obsolete) A bank; a fund.

A small natural hill

(heraldry) A green hillock in the base of a shield.

A collection of objects laid on top of each other

An animal, usually a horse, used to ride on (unlike a draught horse).

Structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones;

A car, bicycle, or motorcycle used for racing.

The position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit;

A mounting; an object on which another object is mounted.

Form into a rounded elevation;

(obsolete) A rider in a cavalry unit or division.

A step or block to assist in mounting a horse.

A signal for mounting a horse.

(martial arts) A dominant ground grappling position, where one combatant sits on the other combatants torso with the face pointing towards the opponent's head.

(transitive) To get upon; to ascend; to climb.

(transitive) To place oneself on (a horse, a bicycle, etc.); to bestride.

(transitive) To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding.

To cause (something) to rise or ascend; to drive up; to raise; to elevate; to lift up.

To sit on a combatants torso with the face pointing towards the opponent's head; to assume the mount position in ground grappling.

To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; often with up.

(transitive) To attach (an object) to a support, backing, framework etc.

To attach (a drive or device) to the file system in order to make it available to the operating system.

To increase in quantity or intensity.

(obsolete) To attain in value; to amount (to).

(transitive) To get on top of (another) for the purpose of copulation.

(transitive) To have sexual intercourse with someone.

(transitive) To begin (a campaign, military assault, etc.); to launch.

To deploy (cannon) for use.

(transitive) To prepare and arrange the scenery, furniture, etc. for use in (a play or production).

(cooking) To incorporate fat, especially butter, into (a dish, especially a sauce to finish it).

A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; - used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry.

A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound.

A bank; a fund.

Any one of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand which are taken as significant of the influence of "planets," and called the mounts of Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, the Sun or Apollo, and Venus.

That upon which a person or thing is mounted

The cardboard or cloth on which a drawing, photograph, or the like is mounted; a mounting.

To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; - often with up.

To get up on anything, as a platform or scaffold; especially, to seat one's self on a horse for riding.

To attain in value; to amount.

To get upon; to ascend; to climb; as, to mount the pulpit and deliver a sermon.

To place one's self on, as a horse or other animal, or anything that one sits upon; to bestride.

To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding; to furnish with horses.

Hence: To put upon anything that sustains and fits for use, as a gun on a carriage, a map or picture on cloth or paper; to prepare for being worn or otherwise used, as a diamond by setting, or a sword blade by adding the hilt, scabbard, etc.; as, to mount a picture or diploma in a frame

To raise aloft; to lift on high.

A lightweight horse kept for riding only

The act of climbing something;

A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

Mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place;

Something forming a back that is added for strengthening

Attach to a support;

Go up or advance;

Fix onto a backing, setting, or support;

Put up or launch;

Get on the back of;

Go upward with gradual or continuous progress;

Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance;

Copulate with;