Moorland
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moorland is a noun meaning Open land that has an acidic peaty soil and is mostly covered with heather or bracken.
Meaning
Open land that has an acidic peaty soil and is mostly covered with heather or bracken.
Example Sentences
Troutbeck station, 10 miles from Keswick, in the heart of wild moorland, is the most isolated on the line.
The completely-industrialised outskirts of Newcastle gradually give place to rural surroundings, and the Tyne becomes a moorland river with a boulder-strewn bed.
Word Forms
- moorlands
Synonyms for moorland
Depending on context, synonyms include moor.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include moor, rosland, brook, holm, blackmoor, lowlands.
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