anthill

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English ametehul, amptehille, from Old English ǣmethyll, equivalent to ant +‎ hill. === Pronunciation === (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈænt.hɪl/ (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈeə̯nt.hɪl/, /ˈɛə̯nt.hɪl/ Hyphenation: ant‧hill === Noun === anthill (plural anthills) A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests. Hyponym: termite mound Coordinate term: anthole ==== Translations ====