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
  • During the sixth century, France’s Merovingian kings looked from the island across what were still marshes and fields on the Left Bank toward the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The group ventured along the South Platte River through open fields and deciduous woodland, near ponds and marshes.
    Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of marshes
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  • 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
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  • In the long term, these wetlands could prevent hundreds of billions of dollars of flood damage in the region.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
  • If passed, the Wetlands and Small Streams Protection Act would empower the state’s Department of Natural Resources to regulate private land use around the state’s remaining wetlands.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of wetlands
Verb
  • But lastly and most importantly, there’s a fourth channel where news is sourced, where the reporter secures information that they’re not supposed to get.
    Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With the title, Waters secures the Tour Finals Triple Crown for the second year in a row, an amazing accomplishment given the rise in talent level on tour in 2024.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • By century’s end, up to 20% of all Earth’s land could experience abrupt ecosystem transformation, such as forests becoming grasslands, with attendant extinction and collapse of ecosystems.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The goal is to reduce fire risk in the community and regenerate fire-tolerant plant species, such as native grasslands.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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