noun
tor
taw
noun
1
A rocky hill or a craggy rock outcrop on a hilltop, formed by erosion.
"They hiked up to the granite tor overlooking the moor."
How to Use Tor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rocky outcrop on top of a hill, common on British moorland like Dartmoor.
Common pairings
granite tor
climb a tor
Word Forms
tors plural
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Etymology
From Old English torr ("high rock, tower"), ultimately traced back to Latin turris ("tower").