ant·hill

[ant-hil]
noun
a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English amete hulle, ampte hille; see ant, hill

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anthill

noun
a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest 
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Anthill is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
Delighted, he toils to take it to the anthill so that the community can enjoy
  it, too.
Thousands and thousands of them ran back and forth between a tall anthill on
  one side and whatever they were doing on the other.
Again, try to trace the path of one ant, and time it to see how long it takes
  for it to go from the anthill to the food source.
The anthill is an ever-changing architectural structure.
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