Moor
Pronunciation: /ˈmʊr/
Moor (noun)
- a large area of open, wild land with few trees, often covered in heather.
Examples
- The hikers enjoyed the vast moor under the clear sky.
- Sheep grazed peacefully on the open moor.
Common collocations: vast moor, open moor, moorland habitat, moor a boat, securely moor
Moor (verb)
- to attach a boat to a fixed object so it stays in place.
Examples
- They decided to moor the boat near the dock.
- The sailor moored the vessel securely before the storm.