heath

¹

[ heeth ]

noun

1. a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
2. any of various low-growing evergreen shrubs common on such land, as the common heather, Calluna vulgaris.
3. any plant of the genus Erica, or of the family Ericaceae.

Heath

²

[ heeth ]

noun

1. Sir Edward (Richard George), 1916–2005, British statesman: prime minister 1970–74.

heath

¹

/ hiːθ /

noun

1. a large open area, usually with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation, esp heather
2. Also calledheather any low-growing evergreen ericaceous shrub of the Old World genus Erica and related genera, having small bell-shaped typically pink or purple flowers
3. any of several nonericaceous heathlike plants, such as sea heath
4. any of various heathlike plants of the genus Epacris : family Epacridaceae
5. any of various small brown satyrid butterflies of the genus Coenonympha, with coppery-brown wings, esp the large heath ( C. tullia )

Heath

²

/ hiːθ /

noun

1. HeathEdward (Richard George)19162005MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Sir Edward ( Richard George ). 1916–2005, British statesman; leader of the Conservative Party (1965–75); prime minister (1970–74)

Derived Forms

• ˈheathy, adjective
• ˈheathˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• heathless adjective
• heathlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of heath¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English hǣth; cognate with German Heide, Old Norse heithr, Gothic haithi; akin to Welsh coed trees, wood

Word History and Origins

Origin of heath¹

Old English hǣth; related to Old Norse heithr field, Old High German heida heather

Example Sentences

Simon Beech, 36, of Chell Heath, appeared at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Monday after being involved in riots in Hanley on 3 August.

From BBC

One of them, Heath, worked in HVAC; the other, Shaw, worked in mining.

From Slate

Handcrafted tiles may have put this 76-year-old California company on the map back in the ‘80s, but it’s the dinnerware and housewares that keep it there. Case in point is this bud vase designed by co-founder Edith Heath back in the ‘80s.

From Los Angeles Times

Loughborough were playing a double-header against Crewe Alexandra and Newton Heath, but arrived in Manchester for the second of the two matches to discover the kit was not there with them – forcing them to play in the street clothes they had travelled in.

From BBC

Collins, who will be performing eight West End shows a week for several months, says she relaxes by "walking the dogs with my husband on Hampstead Heath".

From BBC

Related Words

• expanse
• field
• grassland
• meadow
• plateau
• prairie
• steppe