Moab Definition & Meaning

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Moab American [moh-ab] / ˈmoʊ æb /

noun

1. an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.

Moab British / ˈməʊæb /

noun

1. Old Testament an ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea, in what is now the SW part of Jordan: flourished mainly from the 9th to the 6th centuries bc

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Usage

What else does MOAB mean? MOAB is an acronym referring to a large bomb in the U.S. military, the Massive Ordnance Air Blast or Mother of All Bombs.Moab is also the name of a Biblical kingdom and a city in Utah.

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The National Transportation Safety Board said in a social media post that the windscreen cracked while the plane was near Moab, Utah.

From Los Angeles Times

Flynn, who’s based in Flagstaff, Ariz., photographed one couple embraced in a Spider-Man-style kiss while climbing on sheer rock face in Moab and another under the moonlight at Yosemite’s Glacier Point after a middle-of-the-night hike in total isolation.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s what Alan Levine says he found on his bill when he stopped at a steakhouse in Moab, Utah, recently.

From Seattle Times

He visited Telluride, Colo., and Moab, Utah, a vacation spot known for its national parks.

From New York Times

Utah’s Fiery Furnace is a 30-minute drive from Moab, Utah.

From Los Angeles Times

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