ant hill
Britishnoun
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a mound of soil, leaves, etc, near the entrance of an ants' nest, carried and deposited there by the ants while constructing the nest
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a mound of earth, usually about 2 metres high, built up by termites in forming a nest
Example Sentences
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The dish is almost cartoonishly pink, and I half-expected it to taste like an ant hill.
From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2018
Back in Mount Shasta, the Crystal Geyser plant is a stepped-on ant hill of activity as workers rush to prepare for a September opening.
From MSNBC • Jun. 29, 2015
They are the first generation to harness the "exogenous brain," the networked thoughts of many, the intellectual ant hill of humanity.
From US News • Jul. 29, 2014
The only exception for an ant hill would be if they were fire ants, creating a dangerous situation.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2012
If Dad found an ant hill, he’d tell us about certain colonies of ants that kept slaves and herds of cows.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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