Exmoor

[eks-moor, -mawr, -mohr]

noun

1. a moorland in SW England, in Somersetshire and Devonshire: the scene of Blackmore's novel, Lorna Doone.

Exmoor

/ ˈɛksˌmʊə, -ˌmɔː /

noun

1. a high moorland in SW England, in W Somerset and N Devon: chiefly grazing ground for Exmoor ponies, sheep, and red deer

2. a small stocky breed of pony with a fawn-coloured nose, originally from Exmoor

Example Sentences

A woman died after being trampled by a herd of cows while walking her dog on Exmoor, an inquest was told.

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Their return to Exmoor was timed so that the animals could "take advantage of the local abundance of wild autumn fruits", a spokesperson said.

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Mr Baker founded the business on an Exmoor farm in 1988, making ice cream out of a neighbour's milk.

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The community in Minehead, Somerset, has been left devastated by the crash which happened on the way back from a school trip to Exmoor Zoo on Thursday.

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A 10-year-old boy died after a coach returning pupils to Minehead Middle School after a trip to Exmoor Zoo crashed in Somerset on Thursday.

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