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heath

noun

ˈhēth

Definition of heath

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country not much grows on the heath besides heather

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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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Noun

Paddling, hiking or staying overnight at the Orlando-area’s outdoor gems showcases Florida’s unique habitats, including pine flatwoods, wetlands, hydric hammocks, scrubs, and open prairies.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of prairie

Noun

The French electronic music duo have been perennial performers in the desert since their Coachella debut in 2007 and also have collaborated with Kevin Parker of headliner Tame Impala.

— Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
This plan has faced bipartisan backlash for its involvement of Big Bend National Park, a cherished area known for its stunning canyons and pristine desert landscape.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of desert

Noun

After passing through Slovenia and Austria, the train raced across Czechoslovakia’s monotonous plains.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2026
This makes the mule deer a purely North American big-game animal that has been shaped and forged by the rugged mountains, plains, and deserts of the West.

— Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of plain

Noun

The burial belonged to high-ranking members of the Scythians, a horse-riding culture that roamed the Eurasian steppe.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
In remote ranching outposts across the treeless plateau of Chubut province, life revolves around tending flocks on steppes and shearing sheep in sheds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of steppe

Noun

After years of grassland research and hikes through curlew habitat, evocative moments from the birds’ lives were vivid in my mind.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Long before it was considered cotton country, this was open grassland where bison roamed, and Mississippian people built towns and mounds.

— Shayla Martin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of grassland

Noun

And Marchand learned that the savanna penetrated more deeply into the rainforest in south-central Ivory Coast.

— Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
The logic assumes the human form factor is optimal for a factory floor, but this form factor evolved to run away from lions on the African savanna!

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of savanna

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