Definition of midden Midden

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We found 8 definitions of midden from 4 different sources.

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What does midden mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

midden - (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement
  eitchen midden, kitchen midden
  dumpsite, garbage dump, rubbish dump, trash dump, waste-yard, wasteyard, dump a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"
midden - a heap of dung or refuse
  dunghill, muckheap, muckhill
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  • midden (Noun)
    A dungheap.
  • midden (Noun)
    A refuse heap usually near a dwelling.
  • midden (Noun)
    prehistoric pile of bones and shells.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ๐Ÿ“˜

  • midden (n.)
    A dunghill.
  • midden (n.)
    An accumulation of refuse about a dwelling place; especially, an accumulation of shells or of cinders, bones, and other refuse on the supposed site of the dwelling places of prehistoric tribes, -- as on the shores of the Baltic Sea and in many other places. See Kitchen middens.

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