moored

[ moord ]

adjective

1. (of a ship, boat, dirigible, buoy, etc.) secured in a particular place, as by ropes, cables, or anchors:

   We relaxed on the dock at night, staring at the stars and listening to the ocean lapping against the moored boats.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of moor ².

Other Words From

• un·moored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of moored¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; moor ² + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; moor ² + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

Example Sentences

It was previously announced the contract for the Bibby Stockholm, which is moored off Portland in Dorset, would expire in January 2025.

From BBC

A luxury super yacht called the Bayesian, moored only a few hundred metres away, had already sunk.

From BBC

“And it should have been moored in the harbour, not out at sea.”

From BBC

Extending the use of the barge, which is moored off Portland, would have cost more than £20 million next year.

From BBC

Hornet, that is moored in the city.

From New York Times

Related Words

• immobile
• motionless
• parked
• stagnant
• static