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mounted

[moun-tid]

adjective

  1. seated or riding on a horse or other animal.

    Antonyms:
  2. serving on horseback or on some special mount, as soldiers or police.

  3. Military.(formerly) permanently equipped with horses or vehicles for transport.

  4. having or set in a mounting: mount: mounting.

    mounted gems.

  5. put into position for use, as guns.



mounted

/ ˈʊԳɪ /

adjective

  1. equipped with or riding horses

    mounted police

  2. provided with a support, backing, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unmounted adjective
  • well-mounted adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mounted1

First recorded in 1575–85; mount 1 + -ed 2
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The officers summoned a group of mounted officers, who trampled through traffic and knocked at least one protester down.

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Los Angeles residents mounted a weekend of protests against ICE raids in the city.

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As accusations mounted, Do claimed he was the victim of slander, responding with defiant vitriol against the reporter who broke the story, Nick Gerda, and demanding his firing.

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The fear is understandable, given the number of things that could go wrong in the process of turning one simple idea into a fully mounted Broadway production.

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While LA28 and city officials have hailed the Games as a moment to welcome the world to L.A., concerns about international travel have mounted under the current administration.

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