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

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

From BBC

Despite finishing strong and without injury, Mr James, who lives and trained on Dartmoor, said it had been "quite the challenge".

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From Salon

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

From BBC