English noun: midden | |||
1. | midden (location) (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement | ||
Synonyms | eitchen midden, kitchen midden | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dump, dumpsite, garbage dump, rubbish dump, trash dump, waste-yard, wasteyard | ||
Domain category | archaeology, archeology | ||
2. | midden (group) a heap of dung or refuse | ||
Synonyms | dunghill, muckheap, muckhill | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile | ||