moonscape
noun
moon·scape
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Definition of moonscape
: the surface of the moon as seen or as depicted
also
: a landscape resembling this surface
Examples of moonscape in a Sentence
The valley is a desolate moonscape.
Recent Examples on the Web
At last, on the third morning of the 500-mile trek, the hearse turned alone onto an unpaved desert highway toward the eerie shores of Lake Mungo, which despite its name has been a dry moonscape for the past 16,000 years. — David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian, "A 42,000-Year-Old Man Finally Goes Home," 23 Aug. 2019 Thousands of pumpjacks bucked like broncos on miles and miles of moonscape. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: In tiny Oildale, the local barber, a Trump fan, has had it with California," 26 July 2019 Individual homes left standing amid the apocalyptic moonscape here have proved tough to sell, Voigt said. — Washington Post, "Driven from Paradise by ïŹre, kept out by gentriïŹcation?," 20 June 2019 The barren moonscape of the mine and the steel and cement structures from the coal plant are in stark contrast to the forest cover beyond. — Martin Kirchner, National Geographic, "In Germany, industrial sites are now artful enclaves," 10 May 2019 Moments before, Holbrook had driven a rattling red dragster 183.9 miles per hour across the transfixing moonscape of the Bonneville Salt FlatsâŠwith a bicycle trailing directly behind. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "She Just Rode 184 MPH on a Bicycle. Really.," 17 Sep. 2018 Set against an arid moonscape on the equatorial line, two cantilevered glass wings soar dramatically above a reflecting pool, symbolizing freedom and transparency and looking like something out of a science-fiction movie. — Joshua Goodman, The Seattle Times, "South America blocâs woes leave architectural gem forlorn," 8 Jan. 2019 When a tract of dry, thorny tropical forest was cleared to make way for pasture, a strange moonscape of single-story conical earthen mounds was revealedâ200 million of them in fact, spaced at regular intervals as though manmade. — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, "Found: A Field of Termite Mounds You Can See From Space," 19 Nov. 2018 Works by 20 artists (including Pierre Huyghe, Daniel Buren and Fischli & Weiss) filled the site, along with a mountain of sand that was gradually transformed by a team of sculptors from beachscape to moonscape. — Jay Cheshes, WSJ, "Maja Hoffmannâs Cultural Complex Is Poised to Transform This French City," 21 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moonscape.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for moonscape
moonscape
noun
English Language Learners Definition of moonscape
: the way the surface of the moon looks
: a dry and empty place that looks like the surface of the moon
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