moonscape
noun
moon·scape
ˈmün-ˌskāp 
: the surface of the moon as seen or as depicted
also
: a landscape resembling this surface
Examples of moonscape in a Sentence
The valley is a desolate moonscape.
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About that time, Dorrell was biking up Mont Ventoux in the French Alps, where the top of the mountain has been deforested and looks like a moonscape.
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Egypt's role in drafting a regional response to the U.S. and Israel
The plans drafted by Egypt are an attempt at tackling Gaza's moonscape of rubble and debris, the result of some 16 months of war and sustained Israeli airstrikes.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
On January 23, dozens of biologists laden with electrified backpacks, nets and buckets marched into the smoldering moonscape that the Palisades Fire had created in the Santa Monica Mountains.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
As the smoke began to clear after two days of intense fire, Pacific Palisades appeared more like a moonscape of destruction than an upscale neighborhood known for its ocean views, beautiful vistas and celebrity denizens.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Egypt's role in drafting a regional response to the U.S. and Israel
The plans drafted by Egypt are an attempt at tackling Gaza's moonscape of rubble and debris, the result of some 16 months of war and sustained Israeli airstrikes.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
On January 23, dozens of biologists laden with electrified backpacks, nets and buckets marched into the smoldering moonscape that the Palisades Fire had created in the Santa Monica Mountains.
—Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
As the smoke began to clear after two days of intense fire, Pacific Palisades appeared more like a moonscape of destruction than an upscale neighborhood known for its ocean views, beautiful vistas and celebrity denizens.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Moonscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonscape. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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moonscape
noun
moon·scape
ˈmün-ˌskāp
: the surface of the moon as seen or as pictured
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