Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heathland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: heath-land
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, found on mainly infertile acidic soils. Similar to moorland but with warmer and drier climate.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Beyond the latter station—reached after traversing the only level mile of track between East Suffolk Junction and Beccles—a stiffish climb leads across heathland to Wickham Market Station, which is actually at Campsea Ashe, 1½ miles from the town of Wickham Market."

Etymology

From heath + land. Compare Saterland Frisian Heedelound (“heathland”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

heathlands (plural)

Synonyms

heath

Questions

What does heathland mean?: A tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, found on mainly infertile acidic soils. Similar to moorland but with warmer and drier climate.
Where does heathland come from?: From heath + land. Compare Saterland Frisian Heedelound (“heathland”).

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