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• past participle of moor.
• past tense form of moor.

moored

American  

[moord] / mʊərd /

adjective

1. (of a ship, boat, dirigible, buoy, etc.) secured in a particular place, as by ropes, cables, or anchors.

   We relaxed on the dock at night, staring at the stars and listening to the ocean lapping against the moored boats.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of moor.

Other Word Forms

• unmoored
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of moored

First recorded in 1595–1605; moor ² + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; moor ² + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

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Example Sentences

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moored

These converged at a low stone tower, suggesting the central superstructure of a ship, around which its decks are moored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

On Wednesday a drone struck a US-owned gas vessel moored in an Egyptian port, causing a fire.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Officers who had been recovered from the river were seen being treated by paramedics on a rigid black inflatable boat moored to the side of the river.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Three days before the U.S. game in Seattle some 500 fans, most wearing the blue-and-white striped jerseys of Argentina, filed onto a 322-foot cargo barge moored in Elliott Bay to watch their team play Algeria.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

Momentarily moored, wherever it was, he was able to wonder about Amanda.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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