Anthill (Noun)
Meaning
A mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The anthill was teeming with activity as the ants scurried about, carrying crumbs and seeds back to their nest.
- Children playing in the backyard often stumbled upon an anthill and were fascinated by the industrious ants at work.
- After a spring rain, the anthill in our front yard would be surrounded by a small moat, which the ants would have to navigate to reach the surrounding area.
- As we sat on the picnic blanket, we watched in amazement as ants marched in a line up the side of the anthill, each one carrying a small twig or leaf.
- The gardener carefully avoided disturbing the large anthill that had appeared in the middle of the flowerbed, not wanting to harm the colony.