Moab
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What else does MOAB mean? MOAB is an acronym referring to a large bomb in the U. S. military, the Massive Ordnance Air Blast or Mother of All Bombs. Moab is also the name of a Biblical kingdom and a city in Utah.
Example Sentences
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In fact, your guide probably has had no direct knowledge of—or even personal interest in—sunbathing on the Gulf Coast, rock climbing in Moab, or marveling at the architecture of Milan.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
Outside Moab: In the climactic ending of “Thelma & Louise,” a car driven by characters played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis appears to soar into the Grand Canyon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
He visited Telluride, Colo., and Moab, Utah, a vacation spot known for its national parks.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024
When she decided to take on the trails in 2018, Pekari placed second in the female category for the Bigfoot 200 in Washington and first place for females at the Moab 240.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023
Among them we find, for the first time in the Egyptian records, the name of Moab, following immediately upon that of Assar, the Asshurim of Genesis xxv.
From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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