heathland

noun

Definition of heathlandnext
as in grassland

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Recent Examples of heathland 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heathland
  1. grassland
  2. meadow
  3. pastureland
  4. pasture
  5. moor
  6. glade
Noun
  • Natural Selection’s new-build camp Tawana is set amid Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, some 1,900 square miles of grassland and flood plain teeming with antelope and elephants, lions and hippos.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • In Brazil, both the Amazon rainforest and the vast grassland known as the Cerrado have been rapidly transformed through clearing and logging operations into pastures and cropland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of grassland
Noun
  • Plus, development plans show space for a grazing meadow beside holes four and five.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • British Vogue reported that more than 200 guests attended the Somerset ceremony, which was held in a meadow that was in full bloom, on the couple’s fifth anniversary.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of meadow
Noun
  • The rolling hills and pastureland of Vernon County are home to the highest concentration of organic farms in the state.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • That project covers 115,000 hectares of pastureland, focusing on improving soil health, biodiversity and carbon sequestration, while also improving supply resilience and providing fully traceable materials for Gucci’s collections.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Definition of pastureland
Noun
  • When his bees aren't busy pollinating crops, Bradshaw rents pastures from local farmers, particularly cattle ranchers, to host his hives while the bees rest and build up their food stores for winter.
    — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • In Brazil, both the Amazon rainforest and the vast grassland known as the Cerrado have been rapidly transformed through clearing and logging operations into pastures and cropland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of pasture
Noun
  • Neil Hagdorn heard the cracking of the land, the rush of water as if a landslide were spilling down from the treeless moor hills to the east.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 July 2026
  • Everything about this verdant, bucolic space is antithetical to the fog, fire, and wide-open, sprawling moors that have so far dominated the movie.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of moor
Noun
  • The complex is situated on an open glade just below the summit of Mount LeConte, the third-highest peak in the park.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • The trail starts in a glade, crosses a bridge over a creek, then emerges into alpine pasture and scree surrounded by high peaks.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of glade

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