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

Derived 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

“Psychologically, I’m moored somewhere. This place is my anchor.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Earlier this week, the Green Party admitted that Polanski may have failed to pay council tax while living in a houseboat moored in an east London marina.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Instead, Sagi Khant’s crew went back to a daily routine of jogging and working out on the deck of their moored cargo ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

As Lyra and the two College boys left Jericho when suppertime neared, they saw the gyptians gathering on the wharf next to where the Costas ’ boat was moored.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

Related Words

• immobile
• motionless
• parked
• stagnant
• static