Dictionary

anthill en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈɛə̯nt.hɪl/ without æ-raising
• /ˈeə̯nt.hɪl/ without æ-raising
• /ˈænt.hɪl/ without æ-raising

Etymology

From Middle English ametehul, amptehille, from Old English ǣmethyll, equivalent to ant + hill.

Meanings

1. A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.
   • On arrival at Edinburgh Waverley, I fight my way through the throngs of tourists and locals turning the place into a human anthill. 2024 November 27, Paul Bigland, “Around the UK on nearly 80 trains...”, in RAIL, number 1023, page 48:

Forms

Coordinates

anthole

Translations (115)

ja 蟻塚 (home of ants and termites) · ml ചിതൽപുറ്റ് (home of ants and termites) · fi muurahaiskeko (home of ants and termites) · cmn 蟻丘 /蚁丘 (home of ants and termites) · nhg tzicatlöli̱ (home of ants and termites) · fa آشیان مور (home of ants and termites) · alt кумурска (home of ants and termites) · ko 개미탑 (home of ants and termites) · nn maurtuve (home of ants and termites) · nhg tetzicatlöli̱ (home of ants and termites) · ceb bungtod (home of ants and termites) · pt cupinzeiro (termites) (home of ants and termites) · de Ameisenhügel (home of ants and termites) · hy մրջնաբույն (home of ants and termites) · myv коткудавпизэ (home of ants and termites) · cmn 蟻穴 /蚁穴 (home of ants and termites) · eo formikejo (home of ants and termites) · nci āzcaxālli (home of ants and termites) · es hormiguero (home of ants and termites) · is mauraþúfa (home of ants and termites) · lv skudru pūznis (home of ants and termites) · tl punso (home of ants and termites) · ms busut (home of ants and termites) · myv коткудавкудо (home of ants and termites) · da myretue (home of ants and termites) · cs mraveniště (home of ants and termites) · et termiidipesa (home of ants and termites) · mr वारूळ (home of ants and termites) · it formicaio (home of ants and termites) · tr karınca yuvası (home of ants and termites) · ml പുറ്റ് (home of ants and termites) · hil lungsod (home of ants and termites) · mn шоргоолжны үүр (home of ants and termites) · uk мура́шник (home of ants and termites) · ka ჭიანჭველების ბუდე (home of ants and termites) · mt bejta tan-nemel (home of ants and termites) · ja 蟻の塔 (home of ants and termites) · bdr punsu (home of ants and termites) · sv myrstack (home of ants and termites) · bua шоргоолзоной үүр (home of ants and termites) · ko 개미집 (home of ants and termites) · tl bahay-langgam (home of ants and termites) · ba иләү (home of ants and termites) · pt formigueiro (home of ants and termites) · ia formicario (home of ants and termites) · hy մրջնոց (home of ants and termites) · rup furnicami (home of ants and termites) · lo ຂວຍມົດ (home of ants and termites) · rup furnicar (home of ants and termites) · ca formiguer (home of ants and termites) · nv wólázhiní bighan (home of ants and termites) · et sipelgapesa (home of ants and termites) · mk мравјалник (home of ants and termites) · uz chumoli uyasi (home of ants and termites) · ru мураве́йник (home of ants and termites) · nv wóláchííʼ bighan (home of ants and termites) · nb maurtue (home of ants and termites) · grc μυρμηκιά (home of ants and termites) · sw kichuguu (home of ants and termites) · nn maurtue (home of ants and termites) · my ခြတောင်ပို့ (home of ants and termites) · fr termitière (termites) (home of ants and termites) · nl mierenhoop (home of ants and termites) · vi tổ kiến (home of ants and termites) · tg мӯрчахона (home of ants and termites) · nl mierennest (home of ants and termites) · tl bahay-anay (home of ants and termites) · hi वल्मीक (home of ants and termites) · la formicarium (home of ants and termites) · kk илеу (home of ants and termites) · csb mrowiszcze (home of ants and termites) · ko 개미둑 (home of ants and termites) · lt skruzdėlynas (home of ants and termites) · az qarışqa yuvası (home of ants and termites) · ota قرنجهلق (home of ants and termites) · qu sik'imira (home of ants and termites) · nci tzīcatepētl (home of ants and termites) · nci āzcapōtzalli (home of ants and termites) · sl mravljišče (home of ants and termites) · bg мраву́няк (home of ants and termites) · ar مَسْكَن نَمْل (home of ants and termites) · hi बाँबी (home of ants and termites) · hu hangyaboly (home of ants and termites) · sw kingulima (home of ants and termites) · sh мра̀виња̄к (home of ants and termites) · ko 개미총 (home of ants and termites) · ast formigueru (home of ants and termites) · fur furmiâr (home of ants and termites) · ca termiter (termites) (home of ants and termites) · ang ǣmethyll (home of ants and termites) · unm èlikwsikaon (home of ants and termites) · eu inurritegi (home of ants and termites) · fr fourmilière (home of ants and termites) · th รังมด (home of ants and termites) · ja アリの巣 (home of ants and termites) · ro mușuroi (home of ants and termites) · tg мурчахона (home of ants and termites) · xal шорһлҗна үр (home of ants and termites) · pl mrowisko (home of ants and termites) · ncj ascapotzali (home of ants and termites) · be мура́шнік (home of ants and termites) · ro furnicar (home of ants and termites) · gl formigueiro (home of ants and termites) · ky кумурска уясы (home of ants and termites) · bua шоргоолзоной бута (home of ants and termites) · ga nead seangán (home of ants and termites) · sk mravenisko (home of ants and termites) · tl pusyo (home of ants and termites) · el μυρμηγκοφωλιά (home of ants and termites) · nrf freunmionniéthe (home of ants and termites) · azz a̱scata̱l (home of ants and termites) · de Ameisenhaufen (home of ants and termites) · la formicarum agmen (home of ants and termites) · kcg a̱gban (home of ants and termites) · sh mràvinjāk (home of ants and termites)