moonscape
[ moon-skeyp ]
/ ˈmunˌskeɪp /
noun
the general appearance of the surface of the moon.
an artistic representation of it.
a land area that resembles the surface of the moon, especially in barrenness and desolation.
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Example sentences from the Web for moonscape
At that first sighting, the word “moonscape” popped into my mind—there was something not of this earth about the place.
Monument Valley From the Eyes of a Krazy Kat and John Ford Fan|Malcolm Jones|February 3, 2012|DAILY BEASTHe saw the moonscape—the frozen lava sea with its layer of whitish-tan moondust.
Operation: Outer Space|William Fitzgerald JenkinsThe sun rose, and baked the abomination of desolation which was the moonscape.
Scrimshaw|William Fitzgerald JenkinsHe looked at the sky, then swept his torch over the moonscape.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton
British Dictionary definitions for moonscape
moonscape
/ (ˈmuːnˌskeɪp) /
noun
the general surface of the moon or a representation of it
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