heath
noun/hiːθ/
/hiːθ/
[countable, uncountable]- a large area of open land that is not used for farming and is covered with rough grass and other small wild plants
- on the heath Wild ponies roam free on the heath.
- The marshland gave way to heath and sandy scrub.
Word OriginOld English hǣth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heide and German Heide.Definitions on the go
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