heathlands

plural of heathland

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heathlands
Noun
  • Blackwoods Campground, located on Mount Desert Island, gives campers access to mountains, lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, meadows and beaches.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • This wilderness area not far from Canaan Valley is known for its bog and heath ecosystems, mountain meadows, and dark, firefly-friendly skies.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The association says the conservation effort will also offer residents and visitors the chance to learn about the historic relationship between bison, grasslands and Indigenous cultures.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The farmhouse dates to the 17th century, but the road serving it wasn’t built until recently; for generations, the only way in or out was on foot, along the same mule paths used to ferry hay and timber down from higher pastures.
    Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Down the road, Poland’s organic cow pastures died.
    Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026
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
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
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
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“Heathlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heathlands. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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