1. areas of open uncultivated land covered with low-growing woody plants, especially heather
Usage: plural form of heathland

Examples

• The Scottish heathlands stretched for miles across the countryside.
• Purple heather bloomed across the vast heathlands in late summer.
• Wildlife thrives in the protected heathlands of the national park.
• Ancient burial mounds dot the windswept heathlands.
• The hiking trail wound through rolling heathlands and rocky outcrops.
• Conservation efforts aim to preserve the remaining heathlands from development.
• Sheep graze freely on the open heathlands during warmer months.