midden

/ˈmɪdn/
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Other forms: middens

Definitions of midden
  1. noun
    a heap of dung or refuse
    synonyms: dunghill, muckheap, muckhill
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    type of:
    agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  2. noun
    (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
    synonyms: eitchen midden, kitchen midden
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    type of:
    dump, dumpsite, garbage dump, rubbish dump, trash dump, waste-yard, wasteyard
    a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
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