Examples of moorland in a Sentence
an area of open moorland
We hiked across the moorlands.
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The hotel features 187 bedrooms, including 20 suites, with interiors inspired by muted heather tones and moorland greens.
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Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
An obsession with the windy heath and wild heather moorlands of Yorkshire, where it was filmed.
—Andrea Bussell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Above the glacial lake Ullswater, prehistoric cairns and burial mounds dot the high moorland, including the Cockpit Stone Circle, which spans 90 feet.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Including the cultivation, rainforest, heather-moorland, alpine desert and the Arctic summit.
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
An obsession with the windy heath and wild heather moorlands of Yorkshire, where it was filmed.
—Andrea Bussell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Above the glacial lake Ullswater, prehistoric cairns and burial mounds dot the high moorland, including the Cockpit Stone Circle, which spans 90 feet.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Including the cultivation, rainforest, heather-moorland, alpine desert and the Arctic summit.
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Moorland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moorland. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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moorland
noun
moor·land
ˈmu̇(ə)r-lənd 
-ˌland
: land consisting of moors
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