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ANTHILL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does anthill mean?
• ANTHILL (noun)
The noun ANTHILL has 1 sense:
1. a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
Familiarity information: ANTHILL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
anthill; formicary
Hypernyms ("anthill" is a kind of...):
hammock; hillock; hummock; knoll; mound (a small natural hill)
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