mounted

[ moun-tid ]

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. Compare mobile ( def 4 ).
4. having or set in a mounting: mount: mounting:

   mounted gems.

5. put into position for use, as guns.

mounted

/ ˈmaʊntɪd /

adjective

1. equipped with or riding horses

   mounted police

2. provided with a support, backing, etc

Other Words From

• un·mounted adjective
• well-mounted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mounted¹

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

Example Sentences

In the corner of the marquee, three analysts sit behind a desk, capturing the work of Pennington and Brown on a phone and tablet mounted on a tripod.

From BBC

Volunteers for Steel and Tran have mounted labor-intensive campaigns to find those voters and get them to turn in their forms.

From Los Angeles Times

When it was time for the raid, Mills, furnished with a walkie-talkie, mounted a nearby roof to keep an eye out as the others went through the tunnel and worked on breaking into the vault.

From BBC

Before endorsing Trump, Kennedy had mounted a failed bid for the presidency himself as a third party candidate.

From BBC

When the rally reached Cathedral Square, mounted police were sent into the crowd who retaliated with rocks, sticks and bottles.

From BBC

Related Words

• seated