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Moonscape

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

A view of an area of the Moon..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A view of an area of the Moon.
  2. (by extension) A desolate or devastated landscape.

Example Sentences

In the Australian outback, industrial activity — notably open-pit coal mining — has turned verdant areas into moonscapes seemingly overnight, and the suicide rate in the region has skyrocketed.
Looking across the recently flattened, desolate moonscape of this former 52-acre Great Western depot and industrial area, south of Willesden Junction in west London, it's hard to imagine it will be home to the UK's largest, busiest and best-connected new railway station since Victorian times.
They made their way to a geological formation called Kap Kobenhavn, a series of bare hills as desolate as a moonscape.
They had never managed to host many events on their property, in part because some of the surrounding area remained a moonscape. The cork oak where Phillip wanted his ashes spread had burned down in the last fire.

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What does moonscape mean?

Moonscape means A view of an area of the Moon..

What is a synonym for moonscape?

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What is the opposite of moonscape?

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How do you use moonscape in a sentence?

In the Australian outback, industrial activity — notably open-pit coal mining — has turned verdant areas into moonscapes seemingly overnight, and the suicide rate in the region has skyrocketed.

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