noun
moorland
Moorland (noun) means Open countryside with acidic, peaty ground, usually covered in heather or bracken.
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Open countryside with acidic, peaty ground, usually covered in heather or bracken.
"Troutbeck station, 10 miles from Keswick, in the heart of wild moorland, is the most isolated on the line."
— 'Voyageur', The Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway (1961)
"The completely-industrialised outskirts of Newcastle gradually give place to rural surroundings, and the Tyne becomes a moorland river with a boulder-strewn bed."
— H. A. Vallance, The Border Counties Line (1955)
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English morelond, equivalent to moor and land. Compare Old Norse mýrlendi (“moorland”).
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What is the meaning of moorland?
"moorland" (noun) means open countryside with acidic, peaty ground, usually covered in heather or bracken.
What is another word for moorland?
Other words for "moorland" include moor.
