moorland
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moorland¹
Where it comes from
From Middle English morelond, equivalent to moor + land. Compare Old Norse mýrlendi (“moorland”).
noun moorlands
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Open land that has an acidic peaty soil and is mostly covered with heather or bracken.
The completely-industrialised outskirts of Newcastle gradually give place to rural surroundings, and the Tyne becomes a moorland river with a boulder-strewn bed.
Similar: moor
Moorland²
proper noun
- A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Translations
Talk about this word "moorland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moorland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. moorland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moorland "moorland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moorland.Cite this
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