heathland

noun

heath·​land ˈhēth-ˌland 

: heath sense 1

Examples of heathland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Smoke rises from a wildfire near Dunwich Heath, England, July 30, 2026, where a major incident was declared as firefighters battled a large heathland blaze on the Suffolk County coast. — CBS News, 30 July 2026

The blaze has spread across heathland and fields, forcing dozens of people to be evacuated from their homes, with vast stretches of land left charred. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 30 July 2026

The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heathland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand