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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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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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A huge moorland wildfire which burned for three days is thought to have been caused by a disposable barbecue, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said.

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Sunlight touches the rolling hills and moorland peaks.

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