Wuthering Heights

American  

[wuhth-er-ing] / ˈwʌð ər ɪŋ /

noun

1. a novel (1846) by Emily Brontë.

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Wuthering Heights Cultural  

1. A novel by Emily Brontë about the thwarted love of two young people, Catherine and Heathcliff, and the cruel suffering Heathcliff inflicts on all involved in their separation.

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Example Sentences

And at a Valentine's Day viewing of Wuthering Heights earlier this year, a woman nearby in the auditorium was eating a huge chocolate heart, unwrapping a crinkly wrapper in the process.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The route goes from Kirkby Stephen, over the hills to Swaledale, past long-forgotten lead mine ruins - as recently seen in Wuthering Heights - and on through vibrant green pastures to Reeth and Richmond.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Warner’s Wuthering Heights and Paramount’s Scream 7 are two of the top box-office performers of 2026 so far.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

A university has issued a content warning for a literature module featuring Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, warning students it contains "distressing" material.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

I go only as far as the stairs, where I sit down and, by the light of my phone, read two chapters of Wuthering Heights.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven