Dartmoor

[dahrt-moor, -mawr, -mohr]

noun

1. a rocky plateau in SW England, in Devonshire. About 20 miles (30 km) long.

2. a prison on this plateau.

3. one of an English breed of sheep having coarse, long wool.

4. one of an English breed of pony originating in Devon, noted for sure-footedness and longevity.

Dartmoor

/ ˈdɑːtˌmʊə /

noun

1. a moorland plateau in SW England, in SW Devon: a national park since 1951. Area: 945 sq km (365 sq miles)

2. a prison in SW England, on Dartmoor: England's main prison for long-term convicts

3. a small strong breed of pony, originally from Dartmoor

4. a hardy coarse-woolled breed of sheep originally from Dartmoor

Example Sentences

The release follows a similar reintroduction on Dartmoor last autumn, with the first kits being born in July 2025.

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The team partnered with U.K. tea plantation Dartmoor Tea, Lightcurve Films and Europlanet, a European network of planetary scientists, to conduct the experiment.

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Visitors are being asked to treat Devon's Dartmoor National Park with respect after concern some campers are using it "like a festival site".

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Dartmoor National Park Authority said it had seen an increase in "fly camping", including people bringing generators and mini fridges with them, since the Supreme Court upheld the legal right to wild camp on areas of private land in the park in May.

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There is no general right to wild camp on most private land in England, but Dartmoor National Park is a rare exception.

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