Dartmoor
Americannoun
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a rocky plateau in SW England, in Devonshire. About 20 miles (30 km) long.
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a prison on this plateau.
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one of an English breed of sheep having coarse, long wool.
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one of an English breed of pony originating in Devon, noted for sure-footedness and longevity.
noun
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a moorland plateau in SW England, in SW Devon: a national park since 1951. Area: 945 sq km (365 sq miles)
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a prison in SW England, on Dartmoor: England's main prison for long-term convicts
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a small strong breed of pony, originally from Dartmoor
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a hardy coarse-woolled breed of sheep originally from Dartmoor
Example Sentences
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Dartmoor hill ponies have been on the landscape for 4,500 years but numbers have declined - there were 6,000 on Dartmoor 25 years ago but now there are less than 1,000.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
They also said previous cuts – which the ponies were protected from in the past – had not boosted biodiversity on Dartmoor.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
In the duchy's new strategy, there will be a greater emphasis on five areas where it is a landowner - Bath, Cornwall, Dartmoor, Isles of Scilly and Kennington in south London.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
"This year's kits should be being born on both Dartmoor and Exmoor around now," Hamston said.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
"Landor got penal servitude for life and died on Dartmoor a year later. He was a delicate man."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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