moor Sentence Examples
- The vast moor stretched out before them, a desolate and unforgiving landscape.
- The sheep grazed peacefully on the lush moor, their bells tinkling in the distance.
- The moorland air was crisp and invigorating, carrying the scent of heather and gorse.
- The winding path led them across the treacherous moor, where hidden bogs lay in wait.
- The moor was shrouded in a thick fog, obscuring the horizon and making navigation difficult.
- The ancient standing stones on the moor hinted at a long-forgotten past.
- The moor provided a haven for wildlife, from rare birds to elusive deer.
- The hikers made camp on the edge of the moor, with the sound of the wind rustling through the grass.
- The moor was a place of both beauty and danger, where life and death were intertwined.
- As the sun began to set, the moor took on a mystical glow, its colors shifting and blending like a living tapestry.
moor Meaning
moor (n)
one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
moor (v)
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
come into or dock at a wharf
secure with cables or ropes
moor (n.)
One of a mixed race inhabiting Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns.
Any individual of the swarthy races of Africa or Asia which have adopted the Mohammedan religion.
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath.
A game preserve consisting of moorland.
moor (v. t.)
To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf.
Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly.
moor (v. i.)
To cast anchor; to become fast.
Synonyms & Antonyms of moor
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FAQs About the word moor
one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century, open l
grassland, plain, steppe, meadow,prairie, llano, heath, champaign, ley, lea
pull, pull, loosen, loosen, unfasten, unfasten, extract, extract, loose,loose
The vast moor stretched out before them, a desolate and unforgiving landscape.
The sheep grazed peacefully on the lush moor, their bells tinkling in the distance.
The moorland air was crisp and invigorating, carrying the scent of heather and gorse.
The winding path led them across the treacherous moor, where hidden bogs lay in wait.
