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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    heathlands marshes bogs fens swamps wetlands wilderness badlands deserts savannas grasslands steppes plains highlands mountains hills plateaus moorlands wildernesses wastelands barrens tundras peatlands mires quagmires morasses swamplands bayous deltas estuaries coastal plains lowlands valleys gorges canyons ravines badlands brushlands shrublands woodlands forests jungles

    Meaning of Moors

    The primary meaning of the word "Moors" refers to a vast, open area of land, typically covered with heather, gorse, and other low-growing vegetation, often found in wild and remote areas.

    Definitions

    • A large area of high, open land, typically covered with heather, gorse, and other low-growing vegetation, often found in wild and remote areas.
    • * A member of a Muslim people of mixed Berber and Arab descent, inhabiting northwest Africa and the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages.

    Etymology of Moors

    The word "Moors" originates from the Old French "More", derived from the Latin "Maurus", referring to the Mauretanian people of northwest Africa.
    Historically, the term "Moors" was used to describe the Muslim inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula and northwest Africa during the Middle Ages.

    Example Uses

    • The hikers trekked across the moors, taking in the breathtaking views of the rolling hills and heather-covered landscape.
    • * The Moors played a significant role in shaping the culture and architecture of the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    cities towns urban areas metropolises suburbs settlements villages hamlets farms ranches plantations gardens parks orchards vineyards urban jungles concrete jungles skyscrapers high-rises apartments condos houses buildings structures developments industrial areas factories warehouses docks ports harbors

    Related Nouns

    landscape terrain land earth ground soil heath bog fen swamp wetland wilderness badland desert savanna grassland steppe plain highland mountain hill plateau moorland wilderness wasteland barren tundra peatland mire quagmire morass

    Related Verbs

    hike trek walk roam wander explore discover traverse cross travel journey roam range graze browse forage hunt track follow climb ascend descend trek tramp march stride stroll saunter amble ramble

    Related Adjectives

    wild remote rugged harsh barren desolate unforgiving inhospitable vast open expansive rolling hilly mountainous rocky rocky sandy muddy marshy swampy wet dry arid semi-arid temperate tropical subtropical alpine subalpine montane lowland upland