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Recent Examples of heathland
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.
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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
Stay at Sunriver Resort to gain access to the private heathland-style Crosswater (one of the Golf Digest honorees).
—Sunset Magazine, 29 Apr. 2022
Trails weave through woods and heathland, veering to the rocky shore where harlequin ducks bob about the breakers.
—Jeanine Barone, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2021
The island’s fabled heathland, site of all those chest-throbbing novels, faded and disappeared as woodland, no longer needed for fuel, was given over to agriculture.
—Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2020
In dunes, bogs, and heathlands, home to species adapted to a lack of nitrogen, plant diversity has decreased as nitrogen-loving grasses, shrubs, and trees move in.
—Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 4 Dec. 2019
Surfers, swimmers, bushwalkers, cyclists, and campers escape to the park, drawn by its beaches, rainforest, waterfalls, valleys, rocky cliffs, and coastal heathland.
—Sophie Davies, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2018
LTERN covers more than 1100 long-term field plots in ecosystems including alpine grasslands, tall wet forests, temperate woodlands, heathlands, tropical savannas, rainforests, and deserts.
—John Pickrell, Science | AAAS, 11 Aug. 2017
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
Stay at Sunriver Resort to gain access to the private heathland-style Crosswater (one of the Golf Digest honorees).
—Sunset Magazine, 29 Apr. 2022
Trails weave through woods and heathland, veering to the rocky shore where harlequin ducks bob about the breakers.
—Jeanine Barone, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2021
The island’s fabled heathland, site of all those chest-throbbing novels, faded and disappeared as woodland, no longer needed for fuel, was given over to agriculture.
—Roger Lowenstein, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2020
In dunes, bogs, and heathlands, home to species adapted to a lack of nitrogen, plant diversity has decreased as nitrogen-loving grasses, shrubs, and trees move in.
—Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 4 Dec. 2019
Surfers, swimmers, bushwalkers, cyclists, and campers escape to the park, drawn by its beaches, rainforest, waterfalls, valleys, rocky cliffs, and coastal heathland.
—Sophie Davies, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2018
LTERN covers more than 1100 long-term field plots in ecosystems including alpine grasslands, tall wet forests, temperate woodlands, heathlands, tropical savannas, rainforests, and deserts.
—John Pickrell, Science | AAAS, 11 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heathland
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Guests can also join hands-on conservation efforts—grassland restoration, snare-removal missions—to bring deeper meaning to their stay.—
Melanie van Zyl,
AFAR Media,
16 June 2025
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The latest advisories covered fire weather zones across the Kittitas Valley, central Washington, southern Oregon grasslands, and portions of Idaho.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Here, genetic tests revealed that a 111-mile-wide meadow of shallow seagrass stemmed from a single hybrid plant that had initially been cloned some 4,500 years ago.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
25 June 2025
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The town of Litchfield is the crossroads of northwest Connecticut, which is loaded with stunning forested vistas, flowering meadows, and canoe-able rivers.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Land regeneration: Steele is reverting pastureland back to native bush, recognizing that the land is unsuitable for intensive farming.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The crow’s nest on the third floor offers panoramic views over the lakes and pastureland.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An original barn from 1908 is accompanied by a more modern 5,000-square-foot steel barn, along with pastures and a riding arena.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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Through the porthole, Junior watches the apple trees drop away into seamless white horse pasture, the top rung of the fence riding above the snow alongside the road, bobbing and snaking with an unevenness accentuated by the flatness of the snow, his father talking still.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The men, who’d assembled on the moors hours earlier, were armed with muskets, sticks, hatchets, and heavy blacksmith’s hammers.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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And my going home is up onto the moor and off into the sky.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For those seeking extra thrills, the Backside offers mile-long runs of bumps and glades that test even experienced skiers.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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There were long, grassy glades all around and the tiger would have a hard time trying to return to the kill unseen.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Biel kept the rest of her look low ley, wearing a black peacoat and trousers.—
Catherine Santino,
Peoplemag,
10 May 2024
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While Watkins thought of ley lines as prehistoric walking paths or trade routes defined by invisible roads connecting various ancient structures and landmarks, the idea has had different interpretations over the years.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Dec. 2023
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“Heathland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heathland. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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