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heaths

noun

plural of heath

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. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026

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The route passes through diverse landscapes, including forests, prairies, lakes, and the Rocky Mountains, with stops in cities like Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Jasper.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Covering 3,652 acres along the Wabash River, the Wabashiki Fish and Wildlife Area stretches across prairies, bottomland forests, and wetlands restored from farmland in 2010.

— Brian Garrido, Midwest Living, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of prairies

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Rather than building on barren deserts, developers often claimed rich grasslands and farms, replacing vital bird habitats with concrete and glass.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
About 1 in 9 reproductive-age women in the country are uninsured, with the worst rates in the South, rural areas, and maternity care deserts.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of deserts

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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
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

Definition of barrens

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Historical legacy is not destiny, and Russia’s excesses cannot be blamed solely on its ties to the political culture of the steppes.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The unification of the Eurasian steppes under Genghis Khan and his successors—Ögödei, Möngke, and Kublai Khan—brought many of these trade routes under a single political authority for the first time.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of steppes

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Ranchers reduced their herds during the pandemic as livestock prices plummeted, maintenance costs soared and drought dried up grasslands.

— Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Rather than building on barren deserts, developers often claimed rich grasslands and farms, replacing vital bird habitats with concrete and glass.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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