Definitions for midden
ˈmɪd nmid·den

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eitchen midden, midden, kitchen middennoun

   (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement

2. dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhillnoun

   a heap of dung or refuse

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. middennoun

   A dungheap.

2. middennoun

   A refuse heap usually near a dwelling.

3. middennoun

   prehistoric pile of bones and shells.

4. Etymology: From early Scandinavian (early mög-dynge, Norwegian mødding) through myddyng: muck + dung.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Midden

   A midden (also kitchen midden or shell heap) is an old dump for domestic waste which may consist of animal bone, human excrement, botanical material, mollusc shells, potsherds, lithics (especially debitage), and other artifacts and ecofacts associated with past human occupation. These features provide a useful resource for archaeologists who wish to study the diets and habits of past societies. Middens with damp, anaerobic conditions can even preserve organic remains in deposits as the debris of daily life are tossed on the pile. Each individual toss will contribute a different mix of materials depending upon the activity associated with that particular toss. During the course of deposition sedimentary material is deposited as well. Different mechanisms, from wind and water to animal digs, create a matrix which can also be analysed to provide seasonal and climatic information. In some middens individual dumps of material can be discerned and analysed.

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1. midden

   A midden is a prehistoric or ancient trash heap or refuse site, typically consisting of domestic waste such as animal bone, shell, botanical material, vermin, sherds, lithics, and other artifacts and ecofacts associated with past human occupation. These features, therefore, provide a useful source of information for archaeologists who wish to study the diet and habits of past societies. Middens with damp, anaerobic conditions can even preserve organic remains in deposits as the debris of daily life are tossed on the pile.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Middennoun

   a dunghill

2. Middennoun

   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

3. Etymology: [Cf. Dan. mgdynge, E. muck, and dung.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Midden

   A midden is an old dump for domestic waste which may consist of animal bone, human excrement, botanical material, vermin, shells, sherds, lithics, and other artifacts and ecofacts associated with past human occupation. The word is of Scandinavian via Middle English derivation, but is used by archaeologists worldwide to describe any kind of feature containing waste products relating to day-to-day human life. They may be convenient, single-use pits created by nomadic groups or long-term, designated dumps used by sedentary communities that accumulate over several generations. These features, therefore, provide a useful resource for archaeologists who wish to study the diet and habits of past societies. Middens with damp, anaerobic conditions can even preserve organic remains in deposits as the debris of daily life are tossed on the pile. Each individual toss will contribute a different mix of materials depending upon the activity associated with that particular toss. During the course of deposition sedimentary material is deposited as well. Different mechanisms, from wind and water to animal digs, create a matrix which can also be analyzed to provide seasonal and climatic information. In some middens individual dumps of material can be discerned and analysed.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Midden

   mid′en, n. a heap of ashes or dung (see also Kitchen-midden).—n. Midd′enstead, a place where dung is heaped up. [Scand., as Dan. mödding—mög, dung; cf. Muck.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MIDDEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Midden is ranked #111988 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Midden surname appeared 157 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Midden.
   
   98.7% or 155 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Archeology
   • Dump
   • Pile

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of midden in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of midden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of midden in a Sentence

1. Laurie E. Colwin:

   That family glaze of common references, jokes, events, calamities-that sense of a family being like a kitchen midden layer upon layer of the things daily life is made of. The edifice that lovers build is by comparison delicate and one-dimensional.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=midden
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Midden
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midden
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midden
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=midden
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=midden
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=midden