dartmoor C2+ Topic:Places & Geography US /ˈdɑrtˌmʊr/ UK /ˈdɑːtmɔː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a moorland region of Devon, England, known for its granite tors Mists rolled across Dartmoor as they hiked the open moor. Etymology AI details A place name in Devon, England, compounded of the River Dart + 'moor' ('open upland'); the river name is of Celtic origin, perhaps meaning 'oak (stream)'. Topics Places & Geography Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dartmoor **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɑrtˌmʊr/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɑːtmɔː/ ## Meanings 1. a moorland region of Devon, England, known for its granite tors ## Examples - Mists rolled across Dartmoor as they hiked the open moor. ## Etymology A place name in Devon, England, compounded of the River Dart + 'moor' ('open upland'); the river name is of Celtic origin, perhaps meaning 'oak (stream)'. ## AI Etymology Dartmoor is a place name in Devon, England, compounded of the River Dart + 'moor' ('open upland'); the river name is of Celtic origin, perhaps meaning 'oak (stream)'. In present use as a noun, it means "a moorland region of Devon, England, known for its granite tors", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. As a compound, its meaning is assembled from the two visible parts rather than from an opaque borrowing. The modern form is therefore best understood through the stated historical form and present sense, without adding an unsupported chain of cognates or intermediate stages. ## Topics - Places & Geography - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown