moonscape

noun

moon·​scape ˈmün-ˌskāp How to pronounce moonscape (audio)
: the surface of the moon as seen or as depicted
also : a landscape resembling this surface

Examples of moonscape in a Sentence

The valley is a desolate moonscape.
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While icebergs and rocky shorelines dominate the Antarctic coastline that cruise ships navigate, the heart of the continent is another world, one of shimmering blue ice tunnels and crevasses, jagged mountain peaks, and vast moonscapes. Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025 And that’s not including the backdrop, which switches between underwater scenes, moonscapes, cloudy skies, floating bubbles and others. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025 The war has already displaced more than 90% of Gaza’s population, often multiple times, and turned many parts of it into an uninhabitable moonscape. Tia Goldenberg and Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025 Two men picked their way through the moonscape that had been the street, lifting a small body in a colorful blanket. Ameera Harouda, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moonscape

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moonscape was in 1907

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“Moonscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonscape. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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moonscape

noun
moon·​scape ˈmün-ˌskāp How to pronounce moonscape (audio)
: the surface of the moon as seen or as pictured

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