moonscape

American  

[moon-skeyp] / ˈmunˌskeɪp /

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.

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moonscape British  

/ ˈmuːnˌskeɪp /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of moonscape

First recorded in 1925–30; moon + -scape

Example Sentences

And though the success of this app must be, in part, because of its catchy-sounding name, the company behind the app, Moonscape Technologies, has said it is taking on board the criticism of the current title and weighing up a potential name change.

From BBC

Each marked with a red dot on a grid of streets that have looked like a charred moonscape for 11 months.

From Los Angeles Times

The climb had to be done in stages through a rocky moonscape, crossing a sea of spiky ice and then the snow of the domed summit with its staggering views across Central Asia.

From Barron's

The Outterbridge lot is still a moonscape.

From Los Angeles Times

“We don’t want to live in a moonscape California. Want to live in a livable one.”

From Los Angeles Times