moorland
noun
moor·land
| \ ˈmu̇r-lənd
, -ˌland\
, -ˌland\
Definition of moorland
: land consisting of moors : a stretch of moor
Examples of moorland in a Sentence
an area of open moorland
We hiked across the moorlands.
Recent Examples on the Web
More from Mansion Buyers who dream of a remote moorland farmhouse could consider Hill Top Farm, a picturesque property 3 miles outside of Harrogate, listed with Carter Jonas with a guide price of $4.2 million. — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, "Young Families Embrace Living in ‘Wuthering Heights Country’," 9 Aug. 2018 Cheers to Sharon Bolton for the clever opening scene in DEAD WOMAN WALKING (Minotaur, $25.99), which takes place in a hot-air balloon flying over the moorlands of England’s far north. — Marilyn Stasio, New York Times, "Bad Neighbors, Bad Husbands and Very Bad Behavior," 13 Sep. 2017 For the first time, a scientist has observed that female moorland hawker dragonflies freeze mid-air, crash to the ground, and lie motionless when faced with aggressive males. — Sandhya Sekar, National Geographic, "Why Female Dragonflies Go to Extreme Lengths to Avoid Sex," 1 May 2017 When summer arrives in the Swiss Alps, male moorland hawker dragonflies line up near ponds, waiting to pounce on potential mates. — Sandhya Sekar, National Geographic, "Why Female Dragonflies Go to Extreme Lengths to Avoid Sex," 1 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moorland.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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moorland
noun
English Language Learners Definition of moorland
: land that consists of moors
See the full definition for moorland in the English Language Learners Dictionary
moorland
noun
moor·land
| \ ˈmu̇r-lənd
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Kids Definition of moorland
: land consisting of ground that is too wet or too poor for farming