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moundbuilding

moundbuilding noun: the construction of mounds, as by certain Native American peoples for ceremonial or burial purposes.

Noun

moundbuilding (uncountable)

  1. The construction of mounds, as by certain Native American peoples for ceremonial or burial purposes.

Origin of moundbuilding

From mound + building.

Questions about moundbuilding

What does moundbuilding mean?
Moundbuilding means the construction of mounds, as by certain Native American peoples for ceremonial or burial purposes.
What part of speech is moundbuilding?
Moundbuilding is a noun.

Words near moundbuilding in the dictionary

  1. mound-builders
  2. moundbird
  3. moundbirds
  4. moundbuilder
  5. moundbuilders
  6. moundbuilding
  7. mounded
  8. moundfield
  9. moundfields
  10. moundiness
  11. mounding

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