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ant hill in British English

(ˈæntˌhɪl)
noun
1.  Also called: ant heap
a mound of soil, leaves, etc, near the entrance of an ants' nest, carried and deposited there by the ants while constructing the nest
2. 
a mound of earth, usually about 2 metres high, built up by termites in forming a nest

Examples of 'ant hill' in a sentence
ant hill

One can often find a grassy ant hill full of beak-shaped holes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The humble ant hill lurking in long grass also has a feast to offer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They all rise from their ant hill on the same day, which is usually warm and sultry.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
With it they can sweep up dozens of ants at a time, especially when the ants are running about feverishly on an ant hill.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Here's a portrait of a human ant hill in which exploitation is endemic, especially in its lower depths.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They move around with long, springy hops, and will go back to an ant-hill after a while to have a second go at it.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I appreciate their ergonomics, their thousands of moving parts, the ant-hill logistics of getting everything in and out.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The ground is riddled with ant hills, and the grass was so long it clogged up the mower.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Similar swarms rise from other ant hills in the area at the same time, also triggered by the weather, and the swarms may merge.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

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