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• past tense form of mount.
• past participle of mount.

mounted

American  

[maun-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

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Etymology

Origin of mounted

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

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Example Sentences

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mounted

Europe’s natural gas prices climbed back above €85 a megawatt-hour as concerns mounted over the region’s accelerating storage withdrawals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Unconfirmed reports suggest the vehicle mounted the pavement, hit a bus stop shelter and then struck scaffolding.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

His “Radio Nurse” of 1937, a Bakelite early baby monitor designed for the Zenith Radio Corporation, mounted its loudspeaker in an abstract streamlined head that might have been modeled by Brancusi, his teacher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

The son of one of Malaysia's founding fathers, Najib was groomed for leadership from a young age but fell from power spectacularly as public anger mounted over the corruption scandal.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

But he insisted on Abel's right to a fair trial and mounted a deft—though unsuccessful—defense.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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