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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

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

Example Sentences

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moored

Samuel West returned to the marina in Braunston, Northamptonshire, where they moored their boat, to unveil a plaque to their memory.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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

The futures contracts aren’t moored to any underlying equity stake in the company.

From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026

High winds have kept ferries moored in ports, with Greek media reporting some departures may resume on Thursday, weather permitting.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

A big Chevy Sub-urban and a white Cadillac are parked out front, a painstakingly restored ’69 Corvette sits in the garage, a thirty-foot cruising catamaran is moored at the dock.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Related Words

• immobile
• motionless
• parked
• stagnant
• static