A heath is a natural place with few trees and many small bushes. The land is usually dry and not good for farming. People use the word to describe wild, open areas.
We walked across the heath at dawn.
The village stands near a wide heath.
Heath is also a family name. People use it as a last name, like Smith or Johnson.
Mr. Heath is our new teacher.
Heath won the prize yesterday.
Heath can also be a first name for boys. It comes from the word for open land and is used as a given name.
Heath is a common boy's name.
Heath is my friend from school.
In science, a heath is a specific kind of landscape with dry, poor soil and small bushes. Ecologists study heaths because they have unique plants and animals.
Many rare birds live on the heathland.
Heaths provide homes for special plants.
In older English or regional dialects, 'heath' means any open, wild land that is not used for farming. It is like a wasteland or empty place.
The heath was old and empty in the story.
He roamed the heath far and wide.
