midden

ˈmɪdən

Definition

Definition of midden - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

archaeology

TECH.

archaeological deposit of human debris

TECH.

The midden revealed ancient tools and bones.

kitchen midden

house trash

Dated

refuse heap near a dwelling

Dated

They found old pottery in the midden.

refuse heap

packrat shelter

TECH.

shelter made by packrats from vegetation

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The packrat's midden was hidden under the bush.

den

lair

nest

hyrax deposits

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accumulation of hyrax urine and feces

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The hyrax midden was studied by zoologists.

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archaeological deposit of human debris
refuse heap near a dwelling
shelter made by packrats from vegetation

Expressions with midden

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kitchen midden

prehistoric refuse heap containing shells and animal bones

Archaeologists discovered a kitchen midden with artifacts from the Neolithic period..

Origin of midden

Middle Dutch, meden (dung heap)

Examples of midden in a sentence

Researchers found a midden with ancient fish bones.
Archaeologists excavated the midden for artifacts.
The midden contained remnants of ancient meals.
Researchers discovered a midden in the desert.
The midden contained various seeds and twigs.
Researchers analyzed the ancient midden for clues.

The midden provided valuable information about past climates.

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French:amas de déchets, dépotoir, ...
German:Müllhaufen, Abfallhaufen, ...
Italian:cumulo di rifiuti archeologici, mucchio di rifiuti, ...
Spanish:conchero, basurero, ...
Portuguese:depósito arqueológico, aterro, ...
Chinese:垃圾堆, 废物堆, ...
Japanese:貝塚, 廃棄物の山, ...
Arabic:مَكَبّ نِفايَات أَثَرِي, مِكْبَة, ...
Hebrew:מִזְבָּר פְּסוֹלֶת, עֲרֵמַת אַשְׁפָּה, ...
Russian:культурный слой, мусорная куча, ...
Ukrainian:кухонні відходи, сміттєзвалище, ...
Hindi:मिट्टी का ढेर, मिडन, ...
Bengali:মিডেন, আবর্জনার স্তূপ, ...
Catalan:abocador arqueològic, femer, ...
Czech:odpadní vrstva, odpadní jáma, ...
Danish:mødding, packrat ly, ...
Dutch:midden, vuilnisbelt, ...
Greek:αρχαιολογική απόθεση, σκουπιδότοπος, ...
Hungarian:hulladékréteg, szemétdomb, ...
Khmer:កន្លែងកកកុញកាកសំណល់មនុស្សបុរាណវិទ្យា, គំនរសំរាម, ...
Korean:패총, 쓰레기 더미, ...
Persian:توده زباله, زباله‌دان, ...
Polish:midden, wysypisko, ...
Portuguese (BR):sambaqui, lixão, ...
Romanian:depozit arheologic, grămadă de gunoi, ...
Swedish:kökkenmödding, sophög, ...
Thai:กองขยะโบราณ, กองขยะ, ...
Turkish:çöp yığını, çöplük, ...
Vietnamese:đống rác khảo cổ, đống rác, ...

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