Moorland

Pronunciation: /ˈmʊrˌlænd/

Moorland (noun)

  1. Land covered with low plants and grass, usually wet and windy, often found in cool, hilly areas.
  2. A type of upland landscape where heather and similar shrubs grow, with thin soil and poor drainage.

Examples

  • The wind moves across wild open hills.
  • Wild open hills look empty, but birds live there.