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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Now 87 - and officially retired - she continues to help map the coasts and heaths of the islands, which all too often involves recording declines.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2024
Using the PCR method that most people are familiar with from viral testing, the researchers found Mycena in samples of living trees in forests, meadows and Arctic mountain heaths around the world.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2023
Over the last 70 years, 98% of wildflower meadows in England and Wales have been destroyed; three-quarters of ponds and heaths have vanished; half the remaining fragments of ancient woods have been obliterated.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 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
