midden
A dung heapA dung heap.
» It is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury.
Это - древняя мусорная куча, нынешняя археологическая сокровищница.
Це стародавній смітник, натепер - археологічна скарбниця.
Meaning
5 sensesA dung heap.
a heap of dung or refuse
A refuse heap usually near a dwelling.
Müllgrube, Müllhaufen
купа сміттяkupa smittja
An accumulation, deposit, or soil derived from occupation debris, rubbish, or other by-products of human activity, such as bone, shell, ash, or decayed organic materials; or a pile or mound of such materials, often prehistoric.
A shelter made of vegetation and other materials by packrats.
An accumulation of dried urine and fecal deposits made by hyraxes.
Examples
2 sentencesIt is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury.
Це стародавній смітник, натепер - археологічна скарбниця. — shanghainese
ruЭто - древняя мусорная куча, нынешняя археологическая сокровищница. — shanghainese
Landfills are probably the oldest type of waste disposal—dumping trash in a midden or pit.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English midding, myddyng, from Old Danish mykdyngja, (a compound of Old NorseFrom Middle English midding, myddyng, from Old Danish mykdyngja, (a compound of Old Norse myk, myki (“muck, manure”) and dyngja (“dung, dungpile”)), whence also Danish møgdynge and mødding, Norwegian mødding, dialectal Swedish mödding.
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Forms
plural: middensSynonyms
5 synonyms- a heap of dung or refuse:dunghillmuckheapmuckhill
- (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement:eitchen middenkitchen midden