Dartmoor

American  

[dahrt-moor, -mawr, -mohr] / ˈdɑrt mʊər, -mɔr, -moʊr /

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.

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Dartmoor British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

"Dartmoor appears to the Committee a perfect example of a department reaching for a solution, any solution, in a blind panic and under pressure," he added.

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BBC South West's senior broadcast meteorologist David Braine said Dartmoor in Devon saw almost a month's worth of rainfall over the past 48 hours.

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Many houses in Totnes were flooded as the River Dart - which carries water from Dartmoor - grew swollen with rainwater.

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Local exhibitions have included showing a body of work from her residency in the Isles of Scilly and work she painted in the Arctic, which she put on display at her studio on Dartmoor at Ullacombe Farm.

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Melissa Trudgill, the community engagement lead for Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust, said: "Sometimes we sell out within 10 minutes."

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