heath definition

heath means an area of grass, shrubs or trees growing on acidic, sandy soil;
heath means an area of grass, shrubs and trees on acidic sandy soils;
heath means “a tract of wasteland” or “an extensive area of rather level open uncultivated land

More Definitions of heath

heath means “a tract of wasteland” or “an extensive area of rather level open uncultivated land . . . .” Merriam-Webster, Heath, Merriam-Webster.com (Nov. 27, 2016), http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heath.
heath has the meaning set forth in the preface above.
heath means land of an open character characterised by ericaceous dwarf shrubs but which may include bracken and unimproved grassland, trees and water.