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noun

ˈmu̇r How to pronounce moor (audio)
Definition of moornext
1
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country as she wanders the windswept moor, the novel's heroine vows that she will never marry the vicar

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as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England

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moor

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verb

as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position moored the boat to the dock

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Recent Examples of moor
Noun
There, ladies and gentlemen rode the moors, shot pigeons, and did other wildly romantic activities for an imaginative eleven-year-old. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 The story centers on genius detective Holmes’ investigation into the deaths of members of the Baskerville family, supposedly at the hands of a demonic hound that walks the moors. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
This summer alone, David Geffen’s 82-room Rising Sun has been moored there, with Kris Jenner, Pedro Pascal, Courteney Cox, and Jennifer Aniston among those spotted aboard. — Alice Lindsell, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026 The former head of the Damietta Port Authority, Major General Ayman Salah, told the AFP news agency on Wednesday that the regasification ship was moored next to the LNG tanker in the harbour. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for moor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moor
  1. prairie
  2. marsh
  3. fasten
  4. steppe
  5. wetland
  6. secure
  7. plain
  8. swamp
Noun
  • Radical Change Several decades ago, in the dry prairies of eastern Washington, Pamela Soltis and Douglas Soltis began tracking a polyploidy event.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The mission includes prairies, plains, and mountains, where helicopters need to fly over remote areas at any time of day.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of prairie
Noun
  • Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the historic route connected waterfront communities that were once separated by rivers, bays, and marshes, creating a new way for travelers to experience the region’s seafood, architecture, and maritime traditions.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Black rat snakes occupy an expansive range of habitats, from swamps and marshes to forests and fields.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of marsh
Verb
  • In the Sacramento City Unified School District, all students are required to wear and fasten a helmet.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • With his snug corset and unsubtle make-up and minuscule shorts to which are fastened fishnet stockings, Curry’s kooky scientist with a penchant for brewing male lovers in his lab is one of pop-culture’s unlikely icons.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Akiyama landed back on Earth on December 10, 1990, touching down on the steppe of Kazakhstan with cosmonauts Gennadi Manakov and Gennady Strekalov on board Soyuz TM-10.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Kim, Ryzhikov and Zubritsky returned to Earth in December, touching down in their Soyuz on the steppe of Kazakhstan .
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of steppe
Noun
  • Don’t miss the Calvin Ecosystem Preserve and Native Gardens, with its network of scenic trails through more than 100 acres of forests and wetlands.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Floating islands exist all over the world in wetlands, where shards of shore often break off into the water.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of wetland
Verb
  • At a normal concert, the first people in line rush to the barrier to secure the best viewpoint for the show.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And as part of a deal to secure export licenses for advanced chips from the US government, HUMAIN will not allow Chinese frontier AI models to be trained on its compute capacity.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of secure
Noun
  • The mission includes prairies, plains, and mountains, where helicopters need to fly over remote areas at any time of day.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pleasure-seekers would travel by train to open prairies and plains to watch decommissioned locomotives crash into each other.
    — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of plain
Noun
  • Black rat snakes occupy an expansive range of habitats, from swamps and marshes to forests and fields.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • If a group chat has become a swamp of half-answers and reaction icons, step in with a quick summary.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Moor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moor. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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