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
  • Spring brings wildflowers to the mountain, while summer fills its alpine meadows with flowering herbs like oregano and thyme.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The edge of meadows or fields containing goldenrod and abutting heavier cover is especially productive, so long as there is some protective canopy.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of meadows
Noun
  • For nature lovers and dog parents, Westminster Hills Open Space is a unique place, offering more than 3,000 acres of land, trails and grasslands.
    — Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Coyote brush, a drought-tolerant, evergreen plant that thrives in the preserve’s grasslands and oak-woodland foothills, is a common native shrub found throughout this preserve.
    — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of grasslands
Noun
  • In the center, a small stream ox-bowed its way along while chasing the sun through alders and gone-to-seed pastures.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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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