Tor (Noun)
Meaning 1
A prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A high rocky hill.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The village nestled at the foot of the ancient tor, a craggy sentinel watching over the rolling countryside.
- Climbers loved the rugged challenge of the granite tor, with its exposed rock face and spectacular views from the summit.
- Legend said that on moonlit nights, a lone figure would be seen pacing the windswept crest of the tor.
- Hikers navigated the winding path up to the tor, the rusty heather and bracken crunching beneath their boots.
- At sunset, the tor glowed like a giant's fist, its rugged outline etched against a sky ablaze with color.