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heathlands

noun

plural of heathland
as in meadows

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  1. meadows
  2. grasslands
  3. pastures
  4. heaths
  5. moors
  6. glades
Noun
  • Continue west and the road winds through meadows, aspen groves and small roadside pullouts before climbing to Ripple Creek Pass at 10,343 feet.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Starting at Massie Gap at Grayson Highlands State Park, the nine-mile round-trip hike winds across open highland meadows, past grazing ponies, and into a mossy spruce-fir forest ecosystem.
    — Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of meadows
Noun
  • The move comes during one of the Mara’s busiest periods, when the annual wildebeest migration draws huge numbers of animals, tourists and conservation teams onto the grasslands.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Junon bears the brunt of Weapons’ attacks in defense of the planet, parts of Gongaga have been flooded, and the grasslands look remarkably different from above.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of grasslands
Noun
  • Prolonged periods of drought are scorching French pastures, leeching them of their usual lush green vitality and leaving behind parched, lifeless yellow fields.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The ranchers depend on snowmelt that feeds the Colorado River and its tributaries to nourish grasses and hay pastures for their herds.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of pastures
Noun
  • Commoners relied on swamps, fens, forests, and heaths for fuel, gravel, stone, and wood to make tools and to build and repair houses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of heaths
Noun
  • 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
  • As do the moors that stretch behind the parsonage.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
Definition of moors
Noun
  • The terrain favors glades and varied pitches, and the compact base keeps logistics simple.
    — Caroline Tell, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
  • On the one hand, winter brings fresh powder, steep descents, and the chance to traverse beautiful glades.
    — Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of glades
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