grave mound vs mound

mound vs grave mound

grave mound and mound both are nouns.

grave mound is not a verb while mound is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grave mound	Yes	No	No	No
mound	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mound is a hypernym of grave mound; that is, mound is a word with a broader meaning than grave mound:

grave mound: (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
mound: structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones

Other hypernyms of grave mound include hill.

grave mound (noun)	mound (noun)
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs	the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
	structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
	(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
	a collection of objects laid on top of each other
	a small natural hill

grave mound (verb)	mound (verb)
	form into a rounded elevation

Difference between grave mound and mound

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