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moorland

[moor-luhnd, -land] / ˈmʊər lənd, -ˌlænd /




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So far this summer, firefighters have mainly battled wildfires in rural areas and moorland across the country.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Rough seas made fishing hazardous and there were challenges around the quantity and quality of the land, which was mostly moorland.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Whitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham, south of Glasgow, but is reaching the end of its life.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

In Greater Manchester, fire crews are working to contain a moorland fire near a reservoir, while in Camberley, Hampshire, crews are extinguishing a large heathland fire.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

They could already see over the tops of the low hills which lay northward on their right; beyond those hills a great moorland sloped gently up and up to the horizon.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis




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