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heathland

American  
[heeth-land] / ˈhiθˌlænd /

noun

plural

heathlands
  1. a tract of open and uncultivated land; heath.


Other Word Forms

  • heathlander noun

Example Sentences

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The Winnie-the-Pooh stories are set in Ashdown Forest, an area of open heathland on the highest sandy ridges of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

From BBC

A heathland course unlike the links which dominate the home of golf, the Duke's was opened by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in 1995.

From BBC

The species depends on just one plant, Devil's-bit Scabious, which grows across a range of grassland and heathland sites, most often grazed by cattle.

From BBC

In addition to drones, the brigade has introduced off-road vehicles capable of reaching fires in difficult terrain, such as heathland and grassland.

From BBC

It includes woodland, heathland, marshes and seven lakes, including Powell's Pool, where the teenager's body was discovered.

From BBC