mounds

1. (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher standsSynonyms: hill, mound, pitcher's mound

2. a small natural hillSynonyms: hammock, hillock, hummock, knoll, mound

3. a collection of objects laid on top of each otherSynonyms: agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile

4. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stonesExamples: "they built small mounds to hide behind"Synonyms: hill, mound

5. the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hitExamples: "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"Synonyms: mound, pitcher