anthill

American  

[ant-hil] / ˈæntˌhɪl /

noun

1. a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest.

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Etymology

Origin of anthill

1250–1300; Middle English amete hulle, ampte hille; ant, hill

Example Sentences

Mayor Anatoliy Fedoruk, who likened the rebuilding to a bustling anthill, said residents are eager to close a deeply painful chapter.

From Reuters

"If I buy fertilizer, it means my grandchildren will not go to school. I had to use anthill soil and compost as manure but, as you know, that will not yield much," said 50-year-old Kanenungo.

From Reuters

They also look for good collection points such as anthills, the areas near certain types of indigenous trees and decomposing baobab trees, he said.

From Seattle Times

The music of the Northwest’s Screaming Trees is a dense, sodden version of the Meat Puppets’ sun-crazed anthills of sound.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, a research team has developed the most comprehensive estimate to date of the number of individual ants, one that puts a new perspective on “teeming anthill.”

From Science Magazine