moors 1 of 2

noun

plural of moor
1
as in plains
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 marshes
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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moors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of moor
as in fastens
to put securely in place or in a desired position moored the boat to the dock

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Recent Examples of moors
Noun
Windswept hair, a scarf draped over one shoulder, a Fair Isle knit made for the moors of Scotland. — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026 Everything about this verdant, bucolic space is antithetical to the fog, fire, and wide-open, sprawling moors that have so far dominated the movie. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 As do the moors that stretch behind the parsonage. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 But then, yeah, there’s the tweed jacket, elbow patches, the cabin on the moors. — Longreads, 26 May 2026 Six audibly groans, like the cyhyraeth echoing on the moors. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 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 Chaney’s is the only other singing voice to appear in the film, performing the soul-stirring melody as Cathy (Margot Robbie) crosses the moors to wed her future husband, Edgar (Shazad Latif), all while pining for her best friend and true love, Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi). — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moors
  1. plains
  2. marshes
  3. fastens
  4. prairies
  5. wetlands
  6. secures
  7. steppes
  8. swamps
Noun
  • Behind the storm, colder overnight temperatures could bring the first freeze of the season to much of Colorado's eastern plains.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Block after block of hulking data centers – both new and under construction – rise up seemingly out of nowhere from rolling plains and fields of sunflowers and sorghum.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of plains
Noun
  • Flores owns a private island in Louisiana’s marshes called Little Pecan.
    — Rachel Nostrant, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Frith has three friends with her when she’s first seen traversing the marshes.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of marshes
Verb
  • 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
  • My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of fastens
Noun
  • Vintage finds, including an antique Swedish farm table, sit alongside custom bronze racks, while a swath of grass has been installed along the length of the shopfront window, nodding to the prairies of Wescoat Pound’s native Midwest.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Over his shoulder was an enormous portrait of the hatchet-wielding temperance crusader Carrie Nation, an icon of resistance to the excesses of the first Gilded Age, when similar discontent had roiled the prairies.
    — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of prairies
Noun
  • South Windsor’s wetlands board approved the proposal this summer, and the Newburys are now seeking a zoning permit.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The same principle applies to conservation protections covering much of the former Winter Springs Golf Course, our wetlands and our mature tree canopy.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of wetlands
Verb
  • Similarly, cast and creator’s robust reputation should likely ensure the film secures healthy distribution across Asia and select western markets.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The lace detailing at the hem of this oversized sweater dress secures it as a fun and feminine addition to your fall wardrobe that also happens to be on sale for $40.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of secures
Noun
  • Today, Astana’s skyline can keep up with the best of them, with 21st-century architectural marvels made from concrete, steel, and glass cresting over the country’s endless steppes into the horizon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The two tortoises on board were, appropriately, Russian steppes tortoises, NASA has said.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of steppes
Noun
  • Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Staying safe from alligators in Florida Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of swamps

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“Moors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moors. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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