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Moore

/mʊə/

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British/moː/

Moore proper noun: many toponymic place names, or parts of place names, derived from moor. Also the alternative spelling of More.

Proper noun

Moore

  1. Many toponymic place names, or parts of place names, derived from moor.
    1. A village in Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5784).
  2. A surname from English or Irish, similarly derived.
    • Twenty-six-year-old Josh Moore was banned because officials said he'd broken Xbox's code of conduct by saying he lives in Fort Gay, West Virginia - a name branded offensive by the company.2010 September 10, Dan Whitworth, “Xbox apologises over 'gay' suspension”, in BBC, archived from the original on 02 Apr 2025
    • On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2024
  3. A rural town and locality in Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
  4. A minor city in Butte County, Idaho.
  5. An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana.
  6. A town in Fergus County, Montana.
  7. A locality in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
  8. A city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
  9. A township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
  10. An unincorporated community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
  11. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Frio County, Texas.
  12. An unincorporated community in Emery County, Utah.
  13. An extinct town in Chelan County, Washington.
  14. An unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia.

Also used as

Moore is also the alternative spelling of More.

Origin of Moore

The surname has converged from several different meanings; see Moore on Wikipedia.

Words formed from Moore

Phrases with Moore

Words that rhyme with Moore

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Questions about Moore

What does Moore mean?
Moore means many toponymic place names, or parts of place names, derived from moor.
What part of speech is Moore?
Moore is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Moore?
Moore is pronounced /mʊə/.

Words near Moore in the dictionary

  1. moorchats
  2. moorcock
  3. moorcocks
  4. Moorcroft
  5. Moorcrofts
  6. Moore
  7. Moore County
  8. Moore Creek
  9. Moore graph
  10. Moore graphs
  11. Moore Haven

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