Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈænt.hɪl/
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/ˈeə̯nt.hɪl/
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/ˈɛə̯nt.hɪl/
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ˈænt.hɪl
Noun
A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.
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On arrival at Edinburgh Waverley, I fight my way through the throngs of tourists and locals turning the place into a human anthill.
Noun
a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
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