1
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
not much grows on the heath besides heather
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2
as in desert
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 Synonyms for heath
Noun
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How bison help native Fort Worth lands Fort Worth is losing up to 50 acres of prairie per week, according to Mayor Mattie Parker’s Good Natured Greenspace Initiative.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Beginning in late January and into February, male prairie-chickens begin to gather in low grass to start this elaborate courtship display.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the announcement April 28 that the United Arab Emirates was leaving OPEC caps years of tension where the desert state chafed under the cartel’s quotas, and recently, encountered severe strain in its relationship with Saudi Arabia, the group’s most potent force by far.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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When Allende watched the show, she was struck by the landscapes of the country — the vast desert, verdant forests and farmland, snowcapped peaks — its authenticity and flavor.—
Laura Zornosa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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As an update, Baker said in April that the city gets most of its drinking water about 3 miles away from the Sunflower boundary near the flood plain.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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This 155-kilometer valley in Jujuy Province, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, has served as a trade and migration route for some 10,000 years, linking the high Andean plateau with the plains below.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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These descendants of Kazakh nomadic herders, who once moved freely across the steppe with their animals, now speak of staying put as a mark of strength rather than constraint.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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During her time on the frozen steppe, Ida faced significant challenges, including illness, harsh winters, forced labor, and separation from her father.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Colossal is teaming with the Endangered Wildlife Trust, a South African conservation program, on a restoration plan that includes the blueback's grassland ecosystem.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wayne Ostlie, director of land protection for the Minnesota Land Trust, said the property will permanently protect forest, grassland and woodland habitat within a critical migratory bird corridor.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jalapão State Park, Brazil The biggest draw of Jalapão—set in the Brazilian Cerrado, South America's largest tropical savannah—are the fervedouros, that is crystal-clear pools that glow turquoise against the surrounding flora.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earth’s biosphere includes microbes, forests, savannas, animals, and more.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Heath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heath. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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