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heath

noun

ˈhēth

Definition of heath

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country not much grows on the heath besides heather

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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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Vintage finds, including an antique Swedish farm table, sit alongside custom bronze racks, while a swath of grass has been installed along the length of the shopfront window, nodding to the prairies of Wescoat Pound’s native Midwest.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
On the ground, bike riders and hikers pass prairie plants and native grasses laden with early fall seed — little blue stem, yellow prairie grass, goldenrod, whorled milkweed, purple cone flower, common milkweed, coreopsis and others.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of prairie

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Its infrastructure, which carries rich resources across vast desert terrain, leaves it an easy target for the cheaper one-way drones developed by the Houthis.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Forecasters also warned of a risk of flooding in Southern California’s mountains and deserts from the rain.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of desert

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The last person to see them alive Hundreds of miles from the snow and ice of the Himalaya, a modest house in the plains of India’s Punjab state holds memories of the last hours of Morup’s life.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
These arid plains dotted with date palms were once full of natural lakes and lush pastures on which local inhabitants roamed and grazed their livestock.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of plain

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Today, the property remains framed by mature specimen plantings, a sweeping grassland meadow, walking paths, and the historic Piping Rock—a geological landmark tied to local Native American lore.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
More than 85% of the world’s wetlands are gone, according to researchers, and North America has already lost more than half its grasslands.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of grassland

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The fires created open, savannah-like forests that were easier to travel through and supported diverse flora and fauna.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
While African savanna elephants are listed as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the southern African nation of Botswana has a large elephant population estimated at around 130,000, more than any other country.

— Sello Motseta, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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