heathland

noun

heath·​land ˈhēth-ˌland 

: heath sense 1

Examples of heathland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Instead of relying on sheer distance, the course tests precision, creativity, and course management—hallmarks of the great heathland layouts that inspired it. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

Near his home in Kent there were two prominent ridges, the North and South Downs; between them lay an expanse of woodlands and heathlands known as the Weald. — Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025

The design of the New Course was inspired by classical heathland style. — Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

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