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noun

ˈmu̇r How to pronounce moor (audio)
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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
For almost seven years, the vessel remained moored in Trapani under government custody with little opportunity for maintenance. — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026 By the time Noe and his sons were back home and had moored the boat to their wharf on the narrow pass that separated Cheniere Disparue from the mainland, the last low clouds of the front hung over the Gulf. — Literary Hub, 16 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
  • In place of herds of bison thundering across the prairie, there were piles of bones a story high and as much as a hundred feet long.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • On her 43 acres of woods and reclaimed native prairie in rural Tazewell County, Katie VandenBerg walked the edge of her property, inspecting a line of oaks bordered by miles of corn and soybean fields.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of prairie
Noun
  • Smaller marshes are proposed at the Tecolote Creek outfall and at East Shores south of the visitor center.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • North American river otters live in rivers, lakes, streams, marshes and on seacoasts, according to the conservation group River Otter Ecology Project.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of marsh
Verb
  • The map shows other towers close by, each radiating a string that is fastened to the map when other towers radio in readings.
    — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Unique to the mid-top is a metal hook that fastens its collar strap, replacing the plastic hook traditionally seen on the Air Force 1 Mid.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of fasten
Noun
  • The desire to see Russia as singularly the product of its steppe heritage ends up distorting and simplifying this history.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The unification of the Eurasian steppes under Genghis Khan and his successors—Ögödei, Möngke, and Kublai Khan—brought many of these trade routes under a single political authority for the first time.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of steppe
Noun
  • The wetlands commission could decide on the application as soon as this week.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Damselflies are critical predators in wetland ecosystems, and are an indicator of ecosystem health.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of wetland
Verb
  • China, India and Pakistan are among countries that have negotiated with Tehran to secure passage for their vessels.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • When the state failed to secure bids, municipalities had to seek emergency supplies or contact salt mines directly.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of secure
Noun
  • That’s what pulled me to the plains of north-central Spain last week.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Harry and Meghan’s children even chose the color of their elephants’ collars, which will help the organization track them across the plains of northern Botswana.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of plain
Noun
  • The half moons on the crawfish's back and their spotty claws identify the red swamp crawfish.
    — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After that, the Guadalquivir River ecosystem saw a huge overhaul as the swamp crayfish carried Aphanomyces astaci.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of swamp

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“Moor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moor. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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