hummock
Americannoun
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Also an elevated tract of land rising above the general level of a marshy region.
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a knoll or hillock.
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Also a ridge in an ice field.
noun
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a hillock; knoll
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a ridge or mound of ice in an ice field
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Also called: hammock. a wooded area lying above the level of an adjacent marsh
Other Word Forms
- hummocky adjective
Etymology
Origin of hummock
Example Sentences
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The tiny footsteps glowed under her flashlight, leading around mossy hummocks and beneath fallen branches and up tree trunks and then back down again.
From New York Times
“Half blinded after the successive flashes, I lost my bearings amongst hummocks, bumping shins against all points and stumbling into deep snowdrifts,” said Hurley.
From Literature
Spinifex grasses start out as small round hummocks, said Angela Moles, an ecologist at the University of New South Wales and an author of the new paper.
From New York Times
Swales and hummocks created through excavation connect the wetland cells and diversify the habitat and landscape features.
From Washington Times
They sat on the grass behind a low hummock, taking a break together.
From Literature
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