moorland

[ moo r-luh nd, -land ]

/ ˈmʊər lənd, -ˌlænd /

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noun Chiefly British.

an area of moors, especially country abounding in heather.

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Origin of moorland

before 950; Middle English more lond, Old English mōrlond. See moor¹, -land

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Examples from the Web for moorland

At times, from far up the moorland comes down even the strange cry of a buzzard, or the croak of a wandering raven.
In the West Country|Francis A. Knight
No sign of its habitual rain and wind hung over the moorland.
Gilian The Dreamer|Neil Munro
Over the moorland came a terrible roaring such as a river might make tumbling through some subterranean abyss.
Friends of France|Various
When he was gone the moorland about the cottage lay still and deserted.
In Kings' Byways|Stanley J. Weyman

Besides, there is a tract of moorland just behind Hillhead Farm which, when laid out, would make a perfect golf links.
The Man Who Rose Again|Joseph Hocking

British Dictionary definitions for moorland

moorland

/ (ˈmʊələnd, ˈmɔː-) /

noun

British an area of moor

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