heathland

noun

Definition of heathlandnext
as in grassland

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Recent Examples of heathland The new species has been found throughout the Simien Mountains in habitats from forests to heathlands, or sandy regions with shrubs and short trees, according to the study. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for heathland
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heathland
  1. grassland
  2. meadow
  3. pastureland
  4. pasture
  5. moor
  6. glade
Noun
  • Every facet of India’s topography, from lush grasslands filled with antelopes to gnarled forests with tigers and evil spirits lurking around every corner, is on full display.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Chiricahua is a combination of climates The new national park features varying environments, from a desert landscape and grasslands to deciduous forest and chaparral shrub land to coniferous forest habitats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of grassland
Noun
  • The ceremony took place the next day in a meadow along a creek.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Cary Claver, who lives near Apple Hill Park, suggested turning an empty field behind the park into a natural meadow with wildflowers, pollinator plants and walking paths.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of meadow
Noun
  • Most of the area’s rolling hills remain pastureland, and during the day the loudest sound is the jangling of cowbells.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • When Karen and Ron Pyle bought their house in Keller’s Adalina at Bloomfield neighborhood in 2008, their property backed up to pastureland.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pastureland
Noun
  • Montana's father helped build War Angel Farms' roads, fences and pastures.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Faulkner said he is fed up with Citation’s yearslong pattern of degrading his pastures.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of pasture
Noun
  • Westview Abbey, the grand mausoleum that looms over the back of the property like a castle on a moor, holds the remains of more than 11,000 souls and exudes an air of eerie stillness.
    — Jim Auchmutey, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Shorebirds feed at the lochs’ edges, and upland raptors soar over the moors.
    — Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of moor
Noun
  • Aussie Mick Fogarty and Sascha Hansen from Denmark are the creators of Mick’s Place Rote, three delightful beachfront bungalows with private courtyards in a glade of coconut trees.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The mysterious glade is actually likely a piece of land that broke off from the reservoir’s shoreline as a result of record-high water levels this year.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of glade

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