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moor Definition and Meaning in English (moor definition)

noun
Synonyms:heathwasteland
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Moor definition: A tract of open uncultivated upland, typically covered with heather, gorse, and coarse grasses.

Definitions of Moor

  1. 1noun

    A tract of open uncultivated upland, typically covered with heather, gorse, and coarse grasses.

  2. 2verb

    To secure a boat or ship in a particular place by attaching it with ropes or cables to the shore, a buoy, or an anchor.

Example Sentences

“The wild ponies roamed freely across the vast moor.”

“They decided to moor the boat near the old pier for the night.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

cultivated landfertile land

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past tensemoored
gerundmooring
nounmoorage

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Moor definition: A tract of open uncultivated upland, typically covered with heather, gorse, and coarse grasses.
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'Moor' translates to 'moor' in English. Moor definition: A tract of open uncultivated upland, typically covered with heather, gorse, and coarse grasses.
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