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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It comes as the Scottish government enters the final stages of introducing licences for muirburn - the controlled burning of heather on moorland primarily managed for grouse shooting.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
So far this summer, firefighters have mainly battled wildfires in rural areas and moorland across the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The sun may be hiding behind grey clouds, but for hundreds of people in flowing red dresses dancing on Yorkshire moorland it'll take more than a threat of rain to dampen their spirits.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
In Greater Manchester, fire crews are working to contain a moorland fire near a reservoir, while in Camberley, Hampshire, crews are extinguishing a large heathland fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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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