moor

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun British English

n. a large area of open land that is not used for farming and is often covered with grass and purple flowers.

n. an area of open, uncultivated upland, typically characterized by acidic soil, heath, and peat bogs.

“They spent the afternoon walking across the windy moor, looking for wild birds.”

“The vast, desolate moor stretched toward the horizon, its rugged beauty punctuated only by occasional outcrops of granite and patches of purple heather.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Archaic · Formal

n. a member of the Muslim people from North Africa who ruled parts of Spain in the past.

n. a member of the northwestern African Muslim people of mixed Berber and Arab descent who conquered the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century.

“The guide explained how the Moors influenced the architecture of southern Spain.”

“Historical accounts detail the sophisticated irrigation systems and architectural innovations introduced to the region by the Moors during their centuries of rule.”