tor
noun
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
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tor
1 American
[tawr]
/ tɔr /
noun
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tors
plural
-tor
2
American
tor
British
/ tɔː /
noun
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a high hill, esp a bare rocky one
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a prominent rock or heap of rocks, esp on a hill
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of tor1
before 900; Middle English; Old English torr < Celtic; compare Irish tor rocky height, Welsh twr heap, pile
Origin of -tor2
< Latin -tor (stem -tōr- ), cognate with Greek -tōr (stem -tor- ), Sanskrit -tar-
Example Sentences
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They’re again the reason this defense should be one of the Commanders’ biggest strengths in their effort tor return to the playoffs.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
But it was important enough tor Taylor that he mentioned it in the fifth paragraph of his opening statement.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2019
But tor the women here, there’s a feeling that the line between paranoia and credible fear has been erased.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2018
And then, for fun, she tried to balance a pile of small stones on the grass, intending to echo those that had been piled by nature on the tor.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2016
The animals would still assemble on Sunday mornings to salute the flag, sing Beasts of England, and receive their orders tor the week; but there would be no more debates.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
Regrā′ter, -tor, a huckster who buys and sells provisions in the same fair; Regrā′ting.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
Thou wast the daughter of my tu- -tor, law professor at the U- -niversity of Gottingen, -niversity of Gottingen.
From History of English Humour, Vol. 2 by Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange
See -ter, -ther. -tor, the agent, as conductor.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
There’s plenty to love about “Blood of My Blood,” especially a return to the 18th century Highlands, with tartans, castles and craggy tors aplenty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
From tree-topped tors to man-made monoliths, people shared with BBC News their particular sights - and sites - that means the trip is nearing its end.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2017
Their inves- tors, usually a combination of larger money-management firms and wealthy individuals, presented them with billions of dollars to trade.
From MSNBC ● Jun. 4, 2014
However, the proco requires high-pressure fuel pumps and complex fuel injec tors that must be machined to microscopic tolerances.
From Time Magazine Archive
Though he flatters the Cornish highlands in calling them mountains, yet it is true enough that the tors out-cropping in this region do take on most curious shapes.
From Cornwall by G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton
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