moorland

noun

moor·​land ˈmu̇r-lənd 

-ˌland

: land consisting of moors : a stretch of moor

Examples of moorland in a Sentence

an area of open moorland

We hiked across the moorlands.

Recent Examples on the Web

Few embody that philosophy today—authentically—quite like cabin and wagon maker Rollo Dunford Wood, who lives in an ancient home set amid the remote, rolling moorland of North Wales with his ceramicist wife, Freyja Lee, and their three children. — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 July 2026

Trails weave through medieval castles, moorland and rugged coastlines. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Northumberland, in the United Kingdom, weaves trails through medieval sites — castles, moorland and rugged coastlines. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

Covering roughly 260 kilometers from Glasgow to the west coast of Scotland, the West Highland Line is one of the most beautiful routes in the world, offering an ever-changing landscape of rugged mountains, mirror-like lochs, and remote moorlands. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moorland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

moorland

noun

moor·​land ˈmu̇(ə)r-lənd 

-ˌland

: land consisting of moors