Dartmoor

[ dahrt-moor, -mawr, -mohr ]

noun

1. a rocky plateau in SW England, in Devonshire. About 20 miles (30 km) long.
2. a prison on this plateau.
3. one of an English breed of sheep having coarse, long wool.
4. one of an English breed of pony originating in Devon, noted for sure-footedness and longevity.

Dartmoor

/ ˈdɑːtˌmʊə /

noun

1. a moorland plateau in SW England, in SW Devon: a national park since 1951. Area: 945 sq km (365 sq miles)
2. a prison in SW England, on Dartmoor: England's main prison for long-term convicts
3. a small strong breed of pony, originally from Dartmoor
4. a hardy coarse-woolled breed of sheep originally from Dartmoor

Example Sentences

In 1941, he was placed in Dartmoor prison, where he took information from German inmates and fed it back to his bosses.

From The Daily Beast

For about half the distance the road runs along the edge of Dartmoor, the greatest of English moorlands.

From Project Gutenberg

"Keep him back, Master," he said in a strange growling voice, which was not that of a Dartmoor savage either in tone or speech.

From Project Gutenberg

Peace be to him for a lover of Dartmoor and true gentleman of Devon!

From Project Gutenberg

You are my prisoner, and it becomes my duty to send you back to Dartmoor under escort.

From Project Gutenberg

Cranmere Pool on Dartmoor is, we are told, a great penal settlement for refractory spirits.

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