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Meaning of heathland | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, found on mainly infertile acidic soils. Similar to moorland but with warmer and drier climate.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština vřesoviště
Deutsch Heide Heideland
Galego poula ucedo uceira uzal
Íslenska heiði
Nederlands dopheide Heide

Examples

“Beyond the latter station—reached after traversing the only level mile of track between East Suffolk Junction and Beccles—a stiffish climb leads across heathland to Wickham Market Station, which is actually at Campsea Ashe, 1½ miles from the town of Wickham Market.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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