Hummock Definition

hŭmək
hummocks
noun
hummocks
A low, rounded hill; knoll; hillock.
Webster's New World
A tract of fertile, heavily wooded land, higher than a surrounding marshy area.
Webster's New World
A ridge or rise in an ice field.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Hummock

Noun

Singular:
hummock
Plural:
hummocks

Origin of Hummock

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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    From Wiktionary

Hummock Sentence Examples

  • These include shallow pools and a well-developed hummock and lawn complex.

  • Some hours later the Phoenix landed on a low hummock amidst the swamps of the northeastern corner of Roister Island.

  • A large hummock or ridge of ice lay in front of the man, blocking his view of the horizon in that direction.

  • There are a score of fresh-water ponds, the largest being Hummock (320 acres).

  • Despite some burning in the past, the surface has an extremely high Sphagnum moss cover and a notable Sphagnum moss hummock development.

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Words Starting With

HHUHUM

Words Ending With

KCKOCK

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