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. 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)

heath

²

/ 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 )

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

AT&T described Marcus as its “legal point person” on its response to Heath’s lawsuit and other E-Rate issues.

From Washington Post

After reviewing Heath’s allegations, Marcus said he concluded that the company had not been complying with the lowest-price rule and that it had misled federal investigators about it.

From Washington Post

Heath made a living helping school districts figure out whether they had overpaid for services and, if so, win refunds.

From Washington Post

Every big-money free agent signing in every baseball offseason is a leap of faith to some degree — an investment of tens of millions of dollars based largely on past performance, with no guarantee of future heath or production.

From Washington Post

The Medicare program sets prices that have effects across the heath care system.

From Popular-Science

CPI reporters David Heath and Ben Wieder contributed to this report.

From The Daily Beast

Margaret Thatcher had served under the Heath regime as Education Secretary and witnessed the miners topple the Conservative Party.

From The Daily Beast

Percy Heath, a merry fellow, specialized in leading the Reverend Professor Doctor astray and had a lot of fun with him.

From The Daily Beast

The Ministry of Heath is said to have ordered Sawyer not to travel.

From The Daily Beast

Even the World Heath Organization, which has plenty to worry about in impoverished nations, knows there is big trouble afoot.

From The Daily Beast

A delightful instance of this fell under my own observation, as I was walking on Hampstead Heath.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a strange story, at any rate, his finding the dead woman and the child out on the heath.

From Project Gutenberg

Crossing the heath, her pathway lay near the spot where she had been found, clinging to the bosom of her dead mother.

From Project Gutenberg

Nance Watling has been turning everything upside down at the Heath Farm.

From Project Gutenberg

A severe attack of fever and ague was the result of Dorothy passing the night upon the heath.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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