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Definition of moorland

moorland

/ˈmʊə.lənd/
moor · land
Plural:moorlands
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moorland Lexical Profile

moorland Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

An extensive tract of open, uncultivated upland characterized by acidic, peaty soil and low-growing vegetation such as heather, coarse grasses, and bracken, found especially in the British Isles.

Example

"Hikers followed a narrow footpath across the windswept moorland as purple heather bloomed across the hills."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English mōrland, a compound of mōr ('marsh, wasteland, or high uncultivated land') and land ('earth, territory').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Moorland. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/moorland
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