tor

Examples

• All

• The range dropped from the heights of the southern tors as it marched north, and the sharp angles smoothed out to rounded crests blanketed with shimmering white.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Glastonbury Tor.

  The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)

• I felt it up on the tor, too.

  Dartmoor Killing (2015)

• Yeah, that looks like the Tor to me too.

  Blog text (12)

• In t'morning, we'll go up the tor, take a proper look.

  The Holding (2011)

• The ancient ruins atop the tor were a popular spot for hikers and tourists.

• From the summit of the tor, we could see miles of beautiful countryside stretching in every direction.

Synonyms

H

hill

vstor

∞ 1.0

A raised area of land that is not as high as a mountain

is higher and more rocky and stands out more in the landscape

O

outcropping

vstor

• Specialized

8 7.0

A piece of rock that sticks out from the ground

is taller and appears as a more prominent stony rise

R

rock outcrop

vstor

• Specialized

1 6.0

A piece of hard rock that sticks out above the ground

is higher and forms a prominent stony rise that stands out

S

scaur

vstor

• Archaic

9.9

A steep rocky bank beside a river or stream

is more rounded and stands higher instead of a narrow riverside face

Antonyms

V

valley

∞ 1.0

A low area of land between hills or mountains often with a river running through it

P

plain

98 1.0

A large flat area of land with few trees

How High

mountain

∞ 1.0

tor

• UK

4 9.6

hill

∞ 1.0

knoll

20 7.2

rock outcrop

• Specialized

1 6.0

Surface Forms

Etymology