Heath (Noun)
Meaning 1
A low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
A tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The heath stretched out as far as the eye could see, a vast expanse of sandy soil and scrubby bushes.
- The hikers trudged across the heath, their boots sinking into the dry earth as they searched for a place to set up camp.
- In the 19th century, the heath was used as a common grazing land for local farmers' sheep and cattle.
- The heath was ablaze with color in the summer, as the heather and gorse bloomed in vibrant shades of purple and yellow.
- After the storm, the heath was littered with debris and uprooted trees, a testament to the fierce winds that had swept through the area.