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mounted

American  
[moun-tid] / ˈmaʊn tɪd /

adjective

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

    Antonyms:
    afoot

  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.

    mounted gems.

  5. put into position for use, as guns.

mounted British  
/ ˈmaʊntɪd /

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

Other Word Forms

  • unmounted adjective
  • well-mounted adjective

Etymology

Origin of mounted

First recorded in 1575–85; mount 1 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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While the number of cases has mounted, Bayer has explored strategic options, including a potential bankruptcy filing to curb its Roundup litigation costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

As president of the American Kabaddi Federation, Singh felt increasingly shaken as the cancellations mounted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

His decades of research played a key role in building the first scientifically accurate, fully mounted skeleton replica of Deinosuchus schwimmeri.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

As the controversy circulated through the airwaves and pressure mounted for his dismissal, Platner refused to drop out of the race.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

She pushes me down the bright white hallway, lined with doorways and drawn curtains and hand sanitizer dispensers mounted on the walls.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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