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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So far this summer, firefighters have mainly battled wildfires in rural areas and moorland across the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A Downing Street spokeswoman said the ponies played "a vital role in the health of its moorland habitats" and that they were "part of the cultural landscape".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Natural England is including the ponies in livestock counts under its new moorland agri-environmental schemes that provide payments for farmers for grazing upland in ways that benefit nature.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
In Halifax, West Yorkshire Police was called to Leadbeater Dam on moorland off Lumb Lane at about 15:20 BST to reports a teenage boy had got into difficulty in the water.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The smell of wet earth comes to me from those thumbed and tattered pages, the sour tang of moorland peat, the feel of soggy moss spattered white in places by a heron’s droppings.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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