moorland
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of moorland
before 950; Middle English more lond, Old English mōrlond. See moor 1, -land
Example Sentences
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"Set within a wild, windswept moorland, King and Queen took on a new life," said Alice Murray of auctioneers Christie's.
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For example the government's Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, which was updated last month, includes further incentives for farmers to graze moorland with cattle and ponies instead of sheep as it "contributes positively to biodiversity".
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It was particularly complex due to the location and nature of the site, which was "a very remote area of moorland with limited water supplies and difficult access for emergency resources", a spokesperson said.
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Last summer, fires that burned across moorland at Carrbridge and Dava in the Highlands were described as the biggest Scotland had ever seen.
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Ross Ewing, director of moorland and strategic projects at Scottish Land and Estates, praised the swift action of gamekeepers who reported the injured bird promptly.
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