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

Again, USC mounted a lengthy drive, only to stall on the edge of the red zone.

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“The lending data and Nationwide survey could “show a softening in housing market conditions, as affordability concerns may have mounted ahead of Wednesday’s budget, dampening demand,” Investec economist Lottie Gosling said in a note.

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Jackson, who had long feuded with Combs, often took to social media to troll the Bad Boy Entertainment founder as the various allegations against him mounted and even through the criminal trial’s aftermath.

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After their arrival, astronauts mounted the samples on the exterior of the station, exposing them to space for 283 days.

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Slovenia holds a new referendum Sunday on whether a law legalising assisted dying will be enforced or suspended after critics mounted a campaign against the legislation.

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