1 [C,usually pl.] (especially BrE) a high open area of land that is not used for farming, especially an area covered with rough grass and HEATHER:
the North York moors * to go for a walk on the moors
2 [U] = MOORLAND:
moor and rough grassland
verb ~ sth (to sth) to attach a boat, ship, etc. to a fixed object or to the land with a rope, or ANCHOR it: [V] We moored off the north coast of the island. * [VN] A number of fishing boats were moored to the quay.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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