HyperDic: midden

English > 2 senses of the word midden:
NOUNlocationmidden, eitchen midden, kitchen midden(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
groupmidden, dunghill, muckheap, muckhilla heap of dung or refuse
English > midden: 2 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement.
Synonymseitchen midden, kitchen midden
Categoryarcheology, archaeologyThe branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Broaderdump, garbage dump, trash dump, rubbish dump, wasteyard, waste-yard, dumpsiteA piece of land where waste materials are dumped
Spanishmuladar, muradal
English > midden: 2 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningA heap of dung or refuse.
Synonymsdunghill, muckheap, muckhill
Broaderpile, heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulusA collection of objects laid on top of each other
Spanishbasurero, estercolero, muladar
Catalanfemer, munt de fems

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