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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 cross-country route carries passengers through the forests and lakes of northern Ontario, the prairies of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and into the dramatic mountain landscapes of Alberta and British Columbia.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
The swamp's prairies are vast, watery expanses dotted with floating islands and stands of cypress and other trees.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of prairies

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But other parts of the country are more like sensor deserts, where AQI scores are interpolated from readings made in far-off places, and precision is reduced.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
These may be restored heritage buildings in European capitals, villa collections overlooking crystalline waters, or—notably in 2025 and 2026—luxury lodges set in deserts, forests, and mountains.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of deserts

Noun

Rounding out the top three was Kenya’s Maasai Mara, where sunrise transforms the sprawling savannah into a sea of golden light as majestic wildlife—think lions, elephants, giraffes—roam the plains.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
The shaggy bovines of the plains and boreal forests were nearly hunted to extinction in a frenzy of killing that decimated their population.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026

Definition of plains

Noun

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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Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
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

Definition of steppes

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Wetlands, forests, grasslands, rivers, and coastal ecosystems also face pressure from pollution, invasive species, and the overuse of natural resources.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Next spring, bobolinks will once again return to North America’s grasslands.

— Nathan W. Cooper, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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