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

A series of panels are mounted with small computers that run through random numbers—some 30 per second—and compare them to a secret number in the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Burnham has pulled out of his regular phone-in radio slot on BBC Radio Manchester on Thursday, as speculation mounted over a potential challenge to Sir Keir's leadership.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

UC Irvine got within one, trailing 17-16, but Hawaii kept pace and eventually mounted a back-breaking 5-0 run to take a 23-18 lead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The full sequence was recorded by Curiosity's black and white hazard cameras mounted on the front of the rover, along with navigation cameras located on its mast, or head.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Together they mounted it upon a dining table with nails and strapping, and bore it up to the ramparts.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Related Words

• seated