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as in prairies
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
not much grows on the heath besides heather
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as in deserts
land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops
drove through a vast, empty heath that seemingly had no end
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Recent Examples of heaths
Commoners relied on swamps, fens, forests, and heaths for fuel, gravel, stone, and wood to make tools and to build and repair houses.
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Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaths
Noun
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State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Over 50 miles of trails lead through sand dunes, woodlands, prairies, and lush wetlands across the park’s 16,000 acres, and the ecological diversity is surprising for such a dense acreage.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Typically, people recover meteorites in geologically unchanging regions, such as deserts or ice fields, where the meteorites stand out against the landscape.—
Adam Lark,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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The coaster’s backstory incorporates the name of the village — named for the storms that sweep across the plains — and a local unbeatable bull that the matadors nicknamed Tormenta for his fierce strength and incredible speed.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
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The lyrics chronicle life on the plains and the mining of bauxite, the world’s primary source of aluminum.—
Cassidy Sollazzo,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Noun
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In its place urchin barrens now carpet the seafloor; a spiny, silent landscape stripped of life.—
Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
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The forests are marked by sparse conifer stands, woodlands, herbaceous vegetation, and unvegetated barrens that dominate the transition to Arctic tundra.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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In the San Luis Valley, ranchers have long spread water over their grasslands when temperatures start to freeze to create a sheet of ice over the vegetation.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Increasing appreciation and awareness of America's grasslands is key to accelerating conservation action, according to the coalition.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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This includes savannahs and shrublands.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Finally, Iris is a tribute to the native plant and flower of the sub-Saharan savannas that giraffes call home.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Heaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaths. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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