heath

/hiːθ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: heaths

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.

Noun

Examples

1. Where the place?/2. Vpon the Heath/3. There to meet with Macbeth

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Any small evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae.

Noun

Examples

There was nobody living in Jim's old house, and some of the windows was broken; but there was heath growing back and front.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “heath” mean?

A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.

Is “heath” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.