English Explanatory Dictionary

anthill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.

Pronunciation

/ˈænt.hɪl/ /ˈeə̯nt.hɪl/ /ˈɛə̯nt.hɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-anthill.wav

Word forms

anthill anthills

Etymology

From Middle English ametehul, amptehille, from Old English ǣmethyll, equivalent to ant + hill.

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