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.

Nearby words

mooring rack, mooring screw, moorings, moorish, moorish idol, moorland, moors, moorwort, moose, moose jaw, moose milk

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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Word Origin and History for moorland

moorland

Old English morlond; see moor (n.) + land (n.).

moorland

noun Chiefly British.

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moorland

noun

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