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Definitions for Heath

[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.
[4] Sir Edward (Richard George), 1916–2005, British statesman: prime minister 1970–74.
[5] British a large open area, usually with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation, esp heather
[6] Also called: heather any low-growing evergreen ericaceous shrub of the Old World genus Erica and related genera, having small bell-shaped typically pink or purple flowers
[7] any of several nonericaceous heathlike plants, such as sea heath
[8] Australian any of various heathlike plants of the genus Epacris : family Epacridaceae
[9] any of various small brown satyrid butterflies of the genus Coenonympha, with coppery-brown wings, esp the large heath (C. tullia )
[10] Sir Edward (Richard George ). 1916–2005, British statesman; leader of the Conservative Party (1965–75); prime minister (1970–74)

Words related to Heath

grassland, pasture, prairie, plain, meadow, expanse, field, steppe, plateau, rug, carpet, lea, pasturage, mead, veldt, flat, level, tundra, moor, champaign

Words nearby Heath

heat-seal, heat-seeking, heat-treat, heated, heater, heath, heath cock, heath family, heath grass, heath hen, heath robinson

Origin of Heath

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

Words that may be confused with Heath

health, heath

Other words from Heath

heath·less , adjective
heath·like , adjective

Word origin for Heath

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

Synonyms for Heath

grassland, pasture, plain, prairie, bottoms, carpet, lea, mead, pasturage, rug, steppe, veldt