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.