moors 1 of 2

noun

Definition of moorsnext
plural of moor
1
as in plains
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country as she wanders the windswept moor, the novel's heroine vows that she will never marry the vicar

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as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England

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moors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of moor
as in fastens
to put securely in place or in a desired position moored the boat to the dock

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  1. marshes
  2. prairies
  3. wetlands
  4. secures
  5. grasslands
Noun
  • Adding to its uniqueness, the city winds along the Mississippi River and is surrounded by distinct wetland habitats of swamps, bayous, and marshes.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The natural tidal exchange of water and marshes began to be restored.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of marshes
Noun
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • With the opening of the collegiate and prep grid seasons, elevens that play on the prairies and those that are more fortunate in securing inclosed grounds already have settled down to the task of reorganizing and drilling their squads.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of prairies
Noun
  • As a result, robots are unable to access a wide range of critical terrestrial environments, such as wetlands, bogs, coastal marshes, river estuaries, and fields, which are abundant in nature.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
  • They are found in forests, savannas and wetlands of West Africa.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of wetlands
Verb
  • This secures the organization’s sensitive data and intellectual property not only from external threats but from AI itself.
    Jesse Todd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Weingarten foresees a future where AI not only secures systems but transforms how software is developed and deployed.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of secures
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  • The agency, which manages 193 million acres of American grasslands and forests, also operates or helps fund 14 regional avalanche centers, including the West Central Montana center.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The bird thrives in alpine grasslands, feeding on tussock grass by stripping its leaves to reach the soft bases.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of grasslands
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