moonscape

[ moon-skeyp ]

noun

1. the general appearance of the surface of the moon.
2. an artistic representation of it.
3. a land area that resembles the surface of the moon, especially in barrenness and desolation.

moonscape

/ ˈmuːnˌskeɪp /

noun

1. the general surface of the moon or a representation of it

Word History and Origins

Origin of moonscape¹

First recorded in 1925–30; moon + -scape

Example Sentences

At the top, deck looks like a moonscape, and the roar of rushing cars and trucks was barely discernible, thanks to the thick, 12-foot-tall sound walls on either side of the structure, which is slightly wider than an American football field and about three-quarters its length.

From Los Angeles Times

In Gaza, Israel’s massive retaliatory offensive has killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians, according to figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, while the territory has been reduced to a moonscape of destruction, displacement and hunger.

From BBC

“Looking at the vegetation, it looks like a moonscape with trees. All you see is rocks and earth,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“What needs to be done is increased fuels control on both public and private lands,” Martin said, “so that when we do get fires, they aren’t absolutely devastating, burning down to mineral earth, turning the landscape into essentially a moonscape.”

From Los Angeles Times

But it especially is not simply replacing plants with gravel and decorative rocks to create a “low maintenance” moonscape.

From Seattle Times