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• past tense form of moor.
• past participle 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

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

It’s reminiscent of a question asked more than a century ago when a visitor noticed stockbrokers’ fine sailboats moored near Wall Street: “But where are the customers’ yachts?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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

The ice made creaking sounds as waves broke over the edge where the boat was moored.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Related Words

• immobile
• motionless
• parked
• stagnant
• static