heath
noun
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
heaths
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pluralof heath.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The New Forest is home to ancient woodland, fens, heaths and bogs, making it a diverse habitat.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
In other words, they created the varied landscapes of meadows, heaths and grasslands that characterized our cultural landscapes before the advent of modern agriculture.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023
Because of this, unlike more specialised biomes such as mountains and moors, heaths and ancient woodlands, our cities in the UK are home to a very diverse range of plants and animals.
From The Guardian ● May 2, 2020
These sites represented both natural habitats, such as lowland savannahs and alpine heaths, and habitats that had been heavily affected by human activity, including cropland and logged forests.
From Nature ● Mar. 26, 2019
During the entire walk, across the heaths and fens near Cambridge, Lessing did all the talking; Watson said not one word.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
