heathland
noun
a tract of open and uncultivated land; heath.
heathlands
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pluralof heathland.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Oliver Fry of Surrey Wildlife Trust says conditions are incredibly dry on the heathlands of Surrey, which creates "tinderbox conditions".
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
Typically contaminants such as lead and arsenic are more concentrated in the heathlands further up the mountains.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2024
It comprises diverse natural habitats, like riparian forests, standing- and flowing waters, open and semi-open inland dunes, and heathlands, and is surrounded by diverse landscapes of forests, rivers, and wetlands.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2024
The four-day hike, from Haslemere in Surrey to Petersfield in Hampshire, took Mr Rawlings through a variety of environments, including heathlands which are considered to house some of the rarest habitats in the UK.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2023
On he drove with thundering clatter, As he drove a day, a second,80 Driving also on the third day, And at length upon the third day, Came to Väinölä's sweet meadows, Kalevala's extended heathlands.
From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by W. F. (William Forsell) Kirby
