midden

A noun referring to a mound or heap of domestic waste, refuse, or dung, often associated with archaeological sites of prehistoric settlements.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее кучу или насыпь бытовых отходов, мусора или навоза, часто связанное с археологическими памятниками доисторических поселений.esSustantivo que designa un montón o acumulación de desechos domésticos, basura o estiércol, a menudo asociado con yacimientos arqueológicos de asentamientos prehistóricos.frNom désignant un tas ou une accumulation de déchets ménagers, d'ordures ou de fumier, souvent associé aux sites archéologiques de peuplements préhistoriques.deSubstantiv, das einen Haufen oder eine Aufschüttung von Haushaltsabfällen, Müll oder Mist bezeichnet, oft im Zusammenhang mit archäologischen Fundstätten prähistorischer Siedlungen.ptSubstantivo que designa um monte ou depósito de lixo doméstico, resíduos ou estrume, frequentemente associado a sítios arqueológicos de povoados pré-históricos.zh名词，指垃圾、粪便或废弃物堆积成的堆或土丘，常与史前聚落的考古遗址相关。arاسم يدل على كومة أو ركام من نفايات المنازل أو القمامة أو السماد، وغالباً ما يرتبط بالموقع الأثرية للمستوطنات ما قبل التاريخية.

1. Archaeological refuse mound C1 formal scientific

   A mound or deposit of domestic waste, such as shells and animal bones, indicating the location of a prehistoric settlement.

   • Archaeologists excavated a midden that revealed the diet of ancient coastal communities.
   • The shell midden dated back over 5,000 years to the Neolithic period.
   • Middens are valuable sources of information about early human culture.
   • They discovered pottery fragments scattered throughout the midden.

   ruКухонные отбросыesConcherofrDépotoir archéologiquedeKøkkenmøddingptSambaquizh贝丘arكُومة نفايات أثرية

   Synonyms: dumpgarbage heaprefuse heap

2. Heap of refuse or dung C1 formal

   A pile of garbage, dung, or general waste material.

   • The farmer collected manure and scraped it into a midden behind the barn.
   • In rural areas, middens were once a common sight near homesteads.
   • The stench from the midden was overpowering in the summer heat.
   • They cleared the midden to prevent pests from gathering nearby.

   ruКуча мусора или навозаesMontón de basura o estiércolfrtas d'ordures ou de fumierdeHaufen von Müll oder DungptMonte de lixo ou estercozh垃圾或粪便堆arكومة قمامة أو روث

   Synonyms: dumpdunghillgarbage heaprefuse heap

• middens plural form
• middens' possessive plural form
• midden's possessive singular form