Heath/hiːθ/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Natural Setting Use 'heath' to describe open, wild landscapes, often in British English contexts. They camped overnight on the misty heath. Pro Tip 2/3Literary Scenes 'Heath' often appears in literature to evoke bleak or solemn moods. The novel's climax took place on a desolate heath. Pro Tip 3/3Not a Garden A heath is wild and untouched, unlike a garden or park that's maintained. Wildflowers thrived on the untended heath.