Definitions for: Midden

[n] a heap of dung or refuse
[n] (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement

Webster (1913) Definition: Mid"den, n. [Also midding.] [Cf. Dan. m["o]gdynge, E.
muck, and dung.]
1. A dunghill. [Prov. Eng.]

2. 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}.

Synonyms: dunghill, eitchen midden, kitchen midden, muckheap, muckhill

See Also: cumulus, dump, dumpsite, garbage dump, heap, mound, pile, rubbish dump, trash dump, wasteyard

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