heath

noun

ˈhēth How to pronounce heath (audio)
Definition of heathnext
1
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country not much grows on the heath besides heather

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2
as in desert
land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops drove through a vast, empty heath that seemingly had no end

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  1. prairie
  2. desert
  3. plain
  4. steppe
  5. grassland
Noun
  • At this National Natural Landmark and a National Historic District, visitors will encounter a wide range of ecosystems including a deciduous forest, an oak savanna, a prairie and wetlands.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Currently, there’s not a ton of great data about duck recruitment or survival rates on the prairie (biologists are working on it, and have theories about everything from habitat to predators like ravens).
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of prairie
Noun
  • Make no mistake—on less nauseating days, the hour-long journey on Route 89A between the alpine forest of Flagstaff and the sandstone desert of Sedona is iconic.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Fennec Fox With big ears and cute little faces, the fennec fox lives in the deserts of North Africa.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of desert
Noun
  • He was born on the plains of North Dakota, growing up in the cities of Wimbledon, Kensal and Jamestown North.
    Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • How do the elements that come from the disparate landscapes of the Veneto—the plains, the waterways, the lagoons—make their way to the market?
    Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of plain
Noun
  • The find suggest Tarim Basim people learned kefir production techniques from Eurasian steppe populations.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Once the animals were a crucial piece of the ecosystem in the steppes of Central Asia.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 July 2024
Definition of steppe
Noun
  • The World Resources Institute noted that 1.7 gallons of corn ethanol are required to make 1 gallon of sustainable aviation fuel — necessitating corn acreage expansion that could jeopardize forests and grasslands.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Since then, the mammals, who are highly adaptable and can live in towns and cities as well as forests and grasslands, have bred swiftly.
    Jack Guy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of grassland
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