mounted

[moun-tid]

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: mount: mounting.

   mounted gems.

5. put into position for use, as guns.

mounted

/ ˈmaʊntɪd /

adjective

1. equipped with or riding horses

   mounted police

2. provided with a support, backing, etc

Other Word Forms

• unmounted adjective
• well-mounted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mounted¹

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

Example Sentences

He is still denying the pressure campaign he publicly mounted against Kimmel for his comments following Kirk’s killing.

From Salon

But he ruled out a wealth tax in November's budget and mounted a strong defence of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' fiscal rules, saying they were "non-negotiable," with the "global cost of borrowing as it now is".

From BBC

In the decades that followed, violence mounted between Arabs and Jews.

From BBC

Speculation about a Labour leadership bid mounted after Burnham told the Daily Telegraph that Labour MPs had urged him to challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership.

From BBC

A series of protests and counter-demonstrations followed across the country, while Epping Forest District Council mounted a legal challenge to stop The Bell Hotel being used to house asylum seekers.

From BBC

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