mounted

American  

[moun-tid] / ˈmaʊn tɪd /

adjective

1. seated or riding on a horse or other animal.

   Antonyms:

   afoot

2. serving on horseback or on some special mount, as soldiers or police.

3. Military. (formerly) permanently equipped with horses or vehicles for transport.

4. having or set in a mounting.

   mounted gems.

5. put into position for use, as guns.

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mounted British  

/ ˈmaʊntɪd /

adjective

1. equipped with or riding horses

   mounted police

2. provided with a support, backing, etc

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Other Word Forms

• unmounted
  adjective
• well-mounted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of mounted

First recorded in 1575–85; mount ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Mounted by showrunner Eric Robles, it’s a streamlined, supercharged telling, stripped of the soap operatics that occupied more of the original series than you might remember.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Chris Leather, officer in charge of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Criminal Operations in Ontario, called the gunfire a national-security incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

LeBlanc said that security should be a priority and announced that the Canadian Royal Mounted Police plans to double the number of officials who work in the Canadian Embassy in Mexico this year.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Mounted on rail lines, the missiles could be moved about to evade detection by the Soviets.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Mounted men all, Dothraki and Brazen Beasts and freedmen, they were united only by their distaste for this duty.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Related Words

• seated