Moor (noun)

1. A tract of open, peaty, uncultivated land, especially in high latitudes or mountainous regions, characterized by boggy soil, acidic waters, and a Sphagnum moss cover.
2. An area of open land, typically high, bleak, and uncultivated, covered with heather, grass, and bracken, and usually inhabited by sheep or cattle.
3. A stretch of land covered with grass and underbrush and often marshy, especially in the United States.
4. A large open area of land, especially one with few trees or other vegetation, used for grazing or as a racecourse.
5. A boggy or marshy area in or near a tropical forest, especially one that is seasonally flooded.

Origin:

Middle english moor, from old english mōr, from late latin mātor, from latin mātus, past participle of māre to subdue.

Examples:

1. The sheep were grazing on the moor.
2. He walked across the empty moor.
3. The moor was covered with a thick fog.
4. The moor was a bleak and lonely place.
5. The moor was dotted with small lakes and streams.