moonscape

[ moon-skeyp ]

noun

1. the general appearance of the surface of the moon.
2. an artistic representation of it.
3. a land area that resembles the surface of the moon, especially in barrenness and desolation.

moonscape

/ ˈmuːnˌskeɪp /

noun

1. the general surface of the moon or a representation of it

Word History and Origins

Origin of moonscape¹

First recorded in 1925–30; moon + -scape

Example Sentences

That utterly transformative perspective, that vision of our fragile blue-swirl of a planet above a gray moonscape, was a revelation—and not just for the astronauts.

From Time

Yellow construction vehicles crawl across the blasted moonscape.

From The Daily Beast

At that first sighting, the word “moonscape” popped into my mind—there was something not of this earth about the place.

From The Daily Beast

He saw the moonscape—the frozen lava sea with its layer of whitish-tan moondust.

From Project Gutenberg

He looked at the sky, then swept his torch over the moonscape.

From Project Gutenberg

And suddenly, the jagged moonscape below erupted—belching streaks of fire that sought us like probing fingers.

From Project Gutenberg

The sun rose, and baked the abomination of desolation which was the moonscape.

From Project Gutenberg