noun

heath

heath, moor

We went for a walk on the heath.

We went for a walk on the heath.

((a/the heath)) an area of open, uncultivated land We walked across the heath.

Synonyms: moor, moorland, common

From Old English 'hǣþ', meaning uncultivated land, especially where heather grows.

Picture a vast, open landscape like in 'Wuthering Heights'. It sounds like 'heat', but it's often a cool, windy place.

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