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moorland

[moor-luhnd, -land]

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. an area of moors, especially country abounding in heather.



moorland

/ ˈmɔː-, ˈmʊələnd /

noun

  1. an area of moor

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Word History and Origins

Origin of moorland1

before 950; Middle English more lond, Old English ōDzԻ. See moor 1, -land
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There are currently 10 appliances at the scene, most of which are "special fire appliances for moorland firefighting", the spokesperson said.

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The fire is the latest in a series of moorland blazes in West Yorkshire in recent weeks.

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Crews worked to extinguish a fire in a moorland area.

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The operation to find missing Jenny Hall from Tow Law, County Durham, is continuing after a full day of searching moorland on Wednesday.

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"They have a long stretch of coastal woodland and moorland. They also have a lot of prey on Exmoor."

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