Moor

Pronunciation: /ˈmʊr/

Moor (noun)

  1. 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)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of Moor

Neutral

Antonyms of Moor

  • dense wooded area
  • arid, sandy landscape